Trump unleashes expletive-laden birthday tirade at Netanyahu and claims he has 'no judgment' in extraordinary outburst

By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:57, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 20:57, 14 June 2026 US President Donald Trump has once again expressed immense frustration with the leader of one of America's closest allied nations, Israel as he prepares to celebrate his birthday at the White House.  Trump, who turns 80 today, claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has 'no f***ing judgment,' according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, who shared parts of his Sunday conversation with the President on X. Ravid also claimed on X that President Trump told him, 'Why did Bibi have to do a f***ing attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no f***ing judgement. I let him know that.' Trump also said the signing of the U.S.-Iran deal for ending the war is still on track for Sunday despite of the Israeli strike in Beirut and the Iranian threat to retaliate, Ravid added. The Israeli military said Hezbollah had launched three projectiles towards communities in northern Israel earlier in the day, describing the attack as a blatant breach of the ceasefire.  They responded on Sunday by attacking 'terrorist targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization ⁠in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah's firing into Israeli territory,' per Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. Following the attack, the US President took to his Truth Social platform, stating: 'This morning's attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran. 'Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and should not disrupt this important process. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026 US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida People clean up near the site of an apartment targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, 14 June 2026. 'We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down. There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel. 'This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let's not blow it! Thank you for your attention to this matter' Trump added. Netanyahu's office earlier said that the Israeli military had 'carried out strikes in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut against terrorist targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, in response to Hezbollah's firing toward Israeli territory.' US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025 Members of security forces and onlookers gather near a heavily damaged building following an Israeli airstrike on the Dahieh district in Beirut, Lebanon on June 14, 2026 People look for survivors at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 14, 2026 Israel's military added that it had 'precisely struck' a Hezbollah infrastructure site in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut that is regarded as a stronghold of the militant group. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on Israel's statement. However, the group said it had launched missiles and drones towards Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported that one strike hit an apartment in the Ghobeiry neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs. Images from the scene showed plumes of smoke and dust rising above the area, while debris littered nearby streets as residents searched through the aftermath. Israeli officials, including Netanyahu, have repeatedly warned that Israel would target Beirut's southern suburbs if Hezbollah attacked northern Israeli communities. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. 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