Afghanistan, June 2 -- U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a tense phone call, according to Axios, as disagreements emerged over Israel's military operations in Lebanon.

Axios reported that Trump expressed anger over plans for Israeli strikes on targets linked to Hezbollah in Beirut's southern suburbs, warning that such actions could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts in the region.

According to sources cited by the Axios, Trump accused Netanyahu of jeopardizing sensitive negotiations and voiced frustration over what he viewed as Israeli actions that were complicating U.S. foreign policy objectives.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had urged Netanyahu not to proceed wi...