Trump allegedly frustrated with Netanyahu over Gaza and Iran tensions

US President Donald Trump has allegedly privately expressed frustration over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to intensify military operations in Gaza, according to a report by NBC News that cites sources within the US administration.

In what the outlet describes as closed-door conversations, the US president allegedly called the move a "wasted effort". The report also suggests tensions have flared between the two leaders over Iran.

Sources say Netanyahu was displeased with Trump’s recent comments on Iran’s nuclear programme. The Israeli leader reportedly raised the issue through Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who conveyed his concerns to Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Trump had stated that the US had not yet made a final decision on whether Iran would be allowed to enrich uranium under a potential new agreement — a remark that reportedly unsettled Israeli officials.

A US official noted that Israel remains “worried about any deal” involving Tehran.

NBC also reported that Netanyahu was angered by a separate US agreement with the Houthis this past week, which excluded Israel, and by Trump’s ongoing refusal to endorse a strike on Iran’s nuclear sites.