Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon?

World June 17, 2026 05:02 AM

The BBC's State Department correspondent Tom Bateman looks at US President Donald Trump’s unusually sharp criticism of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut.

Trump described the strikes as “vicious,” questioned Israel’s use of force, and even suggested Syria could handle Hezbollah with fewer civilian casualties.

Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon?

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