US President Donald Trump has reportedly issued another warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling him Israel could be left to fight alone if it goes back to war with Iran23:35, 08 Jun 2026US President Donald Trump has issued yet another stark warning to long-standing ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu.‌Trump reportedly called Netanyahu, cautioning that Israel could find itself fighting alone should it re-enter the conflict with Iran.‌The Middle East has been engulfed in a series of retaliatory strikes since 28 February, when the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.‌Iran hit back by striking targets across the region and shutting the Strait of Hormuz trade route, sending global markets into turmoil.Trump told Axios in an interview published on Monday, 8 June: "I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon'."‌His warning follows Israel's defiance of Trump's direct orders not to strike Iran, after the Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles on Sunday - marking the most significant escalation since a brief ceasefire was brokered back in April.Israel defied Trump's initial orders and retaliated.Trump's latest threat, however, appears to have had the desired effect.‌Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel is holding back attacks on Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon "for now".Iran "tried to dictate a new equation, one that we cannot accept", he said in a televised address. "And after we targeted the terrorist regime in Iran, they stopped their attacks against us."Netanyahu cautioned that if "they commit another error and strike us again, we will respond harshly simply because we have the right to defend ourselves".‌Trump's latest warning represents only the most recent flashpoint between the two leaders. He has repeatedly warned Netanyahu against defying his authority.The Financial Times reported on Sunday that Trump, during an interview, fumed: "He won't have any choice. I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn't call the shots."‌He was referring to the terms of a long-term peace deal with Iran.Trump also informed Fox News last week that he would instruct Netanyahu to hold back from taking retaliatory action against Iran, a directive which Netanyahu chose to ignore.Last week, Trump reportedly told the prime minister, "You're f***ing crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me."Article continues below"I'm saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."