Evian, June 17 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take a "softer touch" in dealing with Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Speaking at a Press Conference at the G7 Summit, he called Netanyahu "a good man" who, according to him, "gets a little excited sometimes". He said, "In all fairness to Bibi Netanyahu, who happens to be a good man, he gets a little excited sometimes."

He added, "I said, you can do a little softer touch, Bibi. You don't have to knock down a building every time somebody walks into it."

Trump revealed the two have had disagreements over how aggressively Israel responds to threats, but he also emphasised that the alliance between the two nations remains strong.

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