Netanyahu and Trump Speak Again After Iran Announces Halt to Attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Monday, shortly after Iran announced it was stopping its attacks against Israel.

The call was the second conversation between the two leaders in less than 24 hours, amid intense US pressure to halt the renewed fighting between Israel and Iran.

Following the conversation, an Israeli source told Channel 12 that officials are now “waiting for a clear instruction from the political echelon on where we are headed.”

Trump had already expressed frustration Sunday night after Iran fired missiles toward Israel and Israel prepared further action. He said he planned to speak with Netanyahu and tell him not to strike inside Iran.

The US president also criticized the Israeli strike in the Dahieh district of Beirut, saying he was angry because, according to him, the attack had not been coordinated. Israeli officials have insisted that the strike was fully coordinated in advance.

Earlier Monday, Trump again called publicly for both sides to stop the fighting.

“Israel and Iran must stop the ‘shooting’ immediately,” he wrote on Truth Social.

Later, Trump added that both Israel and Iran were seeking an immediate ceasefire, and that final contacts toward what he called “peace” were moving forward, as long as “ignorance or stupidity” did not get in the way.

Trump also said the blockade would remain in full force and effect until a final agreement was reached, adding that developments were expected to move quickly.

The renewed Netanyahu-Trump conversation comes as Israel weighs its next steps after Iranian missile fire, Israeli strikes in Iran, Houthi threats in the Red Sea and growing American pressure to prevent the conflict from expanding further.