Trump says the US needs to keep Netanyahu "sane"

On June 19, American leader Donald Trump declared the need to keep Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "sane," despite the good relations between them.

"They (relations — Ed.) are good, but we need to keep him a little sane," the US president said in an interview with Axios portal, describing relations with the Israeli prime minister.

Double blow: Escalation in Lebanon inflames Iran-Israel conflict

Russia is able to stop the confrontation, but the United States wants to lead the way in the settlement process.

The Wall Street Journal reported on June 18 that relations between Trump and Netanyahu had deteriorated significantly due to disagreements over the conflict in the Middle East. The authors of the article report that the head of the White House is tired of persistent calls from the Israeli prime Minister asking him to continue the war in the Middle East.