Daily brief
President Donald Trump reportedly berated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call over Israeli strikes on Lebanon, calling him 'f***ing crazy', though an Israeli source denied the insult. The escalation has led Iran to break off ceasefire talks with the US. France criticized the scale of Israel's operations in Lebanon, while Trump separately said Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting.
Roman Gofman became the new Mossad chief; at the ceremony, Netanyahu said Israel will 'help' the Iranian regime fall.
Israel's parliament voted to dissolve itself, moving the country toward early elections as Netanyahu bids for another term.
A former US ambassador said far-right Israeli minister Smotrich was 'not invited' to a New York City parade; Smotrich separately called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority and seizing the entire occupied West Bank.
US Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie teamed up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from a defense bill.