Trump cuts off communication with Netanyahu, Israel media says | 9 May 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to end communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Israeli media reports published yesterday, due to concerns that Netanyahu has been manipulating him. Yanir Cozin, a correspondent for Israeli Army Radio, said on X that Trump made the decision due to suspicions that Netanyahu was attempting to manipulate him. No U.S. or Israeli official has issued any formal comment regarding Cozin’s statements. However, his remarks echoed a report published the same day by Israel Hayom, a newspaper affiliated with the Israeli right, which said there has been a significant breakdown in personal relations and growing mutual disappointment between Trump and Netanyahu. Cozin further noted that Trump intends to move forward on Middle East issues without waiting for Netanyahu, highlighting a widening gap in the leaders’ positions on regional matters.