Trump tells Netanyahu 'Don't' on striking Beirut
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 2 June 2026
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Israel and Lebanon were set to hold a fresh round of talks between their ambassadors to the US on Tuesday, as Hezbollah continued to target Israeli troops in Lebanon and fresh IDF strikes were reported. The talks come as US President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that Washington had brokered a fresh truce between Israel and Hezbollah, after the one reached in April unraveled in recent days.
Magid weighs in on US-Israeli relations after Trump reportedly fumed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Monday call, calling the premier “fucking crazy” and telling him that everyone “hates Israel.” He demanded Israel agree to a ceasefire with the Hezbollah terror group, and US officials were quoted as saying Trump told Netanyahu that he has kept him out of prison, an apparent reference to Trump’s repeated public demand that Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardon the prime minister, who is in the midst of a lengthy corruption trial.
We hear how Gulf states are handling the Iran war after Kuwait’s military said its air defenses responded to an “enemy” attack on Thursday.
Gaza mediators were set to renew disarmament talks with Hamas in Egypt on Thursday and were considering alternatives to US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war, two Arab diplomats involved in the process told The Times of Israel.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Hezbollah and IDF trade fire despite nominal truce as Lebanon-Israel talks to resume
Trump announces fresh Lebanon truce as Netanyahu appears to call off Beirut strikes
Trump said to yell at Netanyahu: ‘You’re f**king crazy. You’d be in prison if not for me’
Ceasefire rattled as Iran targets 4 ships at Hormuz, US fires on Iran, which then targets US base
Gaza mediators to resume Hamas disarmament talks in Egypt looking to unblock impasse
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. |
| 0:06.5 | Today is Tuesday, June 2nd. |
| 0:08.8 | I'm Amanda Borchelle Dan here in our Jerusalem studio with U.S. Bureau Chief Jacob |
| 0:13.9 | Maggie. |
| 0:14.7 | Jacob, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:16.9 | Thanks for having me, Amanda. |
| 0:18.1 | It is such a pleasure. |
| 0:19.7 | And Jacob flew here this morning through a flurry of media storm. |
| 0:25.4 | It was a big scandal overnight in terms of what we heard from a conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| 0:34.8 | Is there a truth in Lebanon or not? |
| 0:39.2 | We'll hear about all of this and much more when we're back. |
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| 1:36.3 | And we're back. I'm Amanda Borchelle, Don, here in our Jerusalem studio for once with Jacob Magid, our U.S. Bureau Chief. |
| 1:46.7 | Jacob, thank you so much. Of course, for joining me today. I know you're a bit. Jetlag. Is that the word? |
| 1:53.5 | It wouldn't be an episode if we didn't talk about my lack of sleep. It's good to be here, Amanda. |
| 1:57.8 | It's a real pleasure. Such a pleasure hosting you. And things are pretty topsy-turvy. |
| 2:03.2 | Yesterday, as I was recording with our military correspondent, Immanuel Fabian, |
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