Book says Trump urged Netanyahu to accept Gaza ceasefire

President Donald Trump berated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a tense phone call in September 2025, telling him that “all the Jews are sick of you” and pressuring him to accept a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan for Gaza, according to a new book. The account, detailed in “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, reveals significant behind-the-scenes friction between the two leaders despite their public alliance.

The call reportedly occurred on September 27, 2025, during the United Nations General Assembly, with Trump joined by his son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Trump is said to have told Netanyahu, “Everybody’s sick of you, Bibi. All the Jews are sick of you. Even the two Jews on this call are sick of you.” He warned the Israeli leader not to back out of the proposed 20-point peace framework, stating, “You can’t back out of this. I’m the best friend Israel ever had. Everybody hates you, and I’ve stood by you.” According to the book, Trump also suggested that refusing the deal could lead to a “divorce” between the two nations.