Netanyahu's Office Clarifies Trump Call on June 2, Denies Key Axios Claims

According to i24News, Netanyahu's office clarified on June 2 that an Axios report about a late-night call between Trump and Netanyahu was inaccurate. The Israeli official said Trump did not make personal comments on imprisonment nor claim Netanyahu is globally hated. Instead, the call's tension centered on contradictory social media messaging: Trump believed Netanyahu signaled the war remains fully active, while Netanyahu thought Trump implied a complete ceasefire.

The call concluded with an understanding: Israel will hold off strikes on Beirut as long as Israeli territory remains unattacked.