A source in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s team acknowledged Tuesday that the recent call between Netanyahu and President Donald Trump was tense, while rejecting reports that Trump personally attacked Netanyahu. The comments, reported by N12, come a day after Axios revealed details of a heated exchange between the two leaders over Israel’s Lebanon policy.

According to the source, two calls took place between Netanyahu and Trump on the same evening. The first was the lengthy conversation that preceded Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire understanding. The second call, which occurred afterward, became the subject of the controversy.

The source said the tension centered on social media posts published by both leaders following their earlier conversation. According to the account, Trump complained that Netanyahu’s statement implied that, aside from a planned strike in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, Israel’s military campaign would continue unchanged. Netanyahu, meanwhile, objected that Trump’s post suggested Israel had halted military activity on all fronts even as Hezbollah continued attempts to attack IDF forces and northern communities.

The source rejected reports from American officials that Trump made personal remarks about Netanyahu or claimed credit for keeping him out of prison. However, the source confirmed that Trump told Netanyahu it was becoming difficult to defend Israel’s position internationally and that the situation was generating growing hostility toward Israel. American officials quoted by Axios offered a far more dramatic version of the call, describing it as one of the toughest exchanges between the two leaders since Trump returned to office.

According to the source, the conversation ultimately ended with an understanding that Israel would refrain from striking Hezbollah targets in Dahiyeh as long as Israel itself was not attacked inside its borders.