Analysts express doubt about US President Donald Trump's claims of reprimanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over recent escalations with Iran and Hezbollah. Netanyahu's apparent defiance is seen as an embarrassment, yet Trump's actions are viewed as minimal.

Scepticism is rife about US President Donald Trump’s claims to have reprimanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu over recent military escalations with Lebanese Hezbollah and Iran despite ceasefires negotiated by Washington. While Netanyahu’s apparent defiance is widely seen as an embarrassment to Trump, analysts say the mercurial US leader has done little more than wag his finger at his ally. In his latest interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid for US website Axios on...