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That response did not sit well with the former president.
“I don’t know why you’re always so f***ing negative,” Trump fired back at the Israeli leader, according to Axios. “This is a win. Take it.”
Netanyahu was reportedly frustrated because Hamas didn’t agree to fully disarm — a key demand for Israel. But Trump viewed the release of hostages as the crucial first step to ending the bloodshed.
For months, Trump has been pressing all sides to move toward a ceasefire that would stop the suffering of civilians — including Christians trapped in Gaza. Netanyahu’s unwillingness to embrace a breakthrough moment was seen as a serious misstep.
And Trump wasn’t about to let that stand.
Trump immediately went public with his pressure campaign.
In an interview with Axios, he said this was Netanyahu’s moment to step up or get left behind.
“He was fine with it. He’s got to be fine with it,” Trump said.
The message could not have been clearer: Trump was driving this negotiation, not Netanyahu.
Just days earlier, during an Oval Office meeting, Trump had already forced Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar over a surprise military strike that had blindsided U.S. officials. Now, he was showing Netanyahu that the peace plan would move forward whether Israel’s leadership liked it or not.
This kind of tough, straight-shooting diplomacy is exactly why Trump’s supporters put him back in power.
He’s never hesitated to confront even America’s strongest allies when they refuse to get on board.
For over two years, Israel has been locked in a grinding war with Hamas. The public is exhausted. Families are desperate to see their loved ones return home.
Trump recognized that Hamas agreeing to release hostages was the crack in the wall everyone had been waiting for. Instead of focusing on that progress, Netanyahu zeroed in on what wasn’t yet in the deal.
But as Trump has proven throughout his career, that’s not how you close big negotiations — especially when lives are at stake.
Reporters pressed Trump on Monday about the profanity in his call with Netanyahu. He brushed it off immediately.
“No, it’s not true,” Trump said. “He has been very positive.”
But regardless of how the call is spun, one thing is clear: Netanyahu got the message loud and clear.
As formal talks kicked off in Egypt this week, Trump kept the pressure on all parties involved.
“I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST,” Trump posted on social media.
And he didn’t stop there. Trump warned Hamas directly that they face “complete obliteration” if they refuse to surrender power.
For countless families still waiting to be reunited with loved ones, Trump’s uncompromising approach is the most hopeful development they’ve seen in months.
Netanyahu may not enjoy being pushed into a corner by a U.S. president, but Trump’s leadership style has always been about action — not endless debate.
Sometimes, even allies need to hear hard truths. Trump delivered them.
And that’s why, once again, the world is watching him set the pace in one of the most volatile regions on the planet.
