Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Trump has a rich history of expletive-laden comments on Netanyahu. But even his recent 'fucking crazy' epithet won't damage the Israeli prime minister's election chances as much as him querying whether 'Bibi even wants to continue'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEsther Solomon07:23 PM • June 10 2026 IDTRelations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have regularly strayed into expletive territory. But when the president mused out loud Tuesday whether "Bibi even wants to continue" as prime minister, he pushed the nuclear button on their storied alliance – and dismembered a key part of Netanyahu's struggling re-election campaign.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Aide Indicted for Severe Espionage Allegations, Faces Barring From PMOIsraeli Police Uses Legally Dubious Methods to Arrest and Deport EritreansHow Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank AnnexationU.S.-Iran Talks Continue Despite Overnight Flare-up, Iranian Sources SayTo Lead the Middle East, Turkey's Erdogan Casts Israel as the Ultimate VillainRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza