[50152] Barack Obama against Netanyahu: "He tried to convince me to go to war in Iran"

Deep disagreements: Obama attacks Netanyahu

In a report published today, May 4, 2026, Amit Segal brings the main points of former US President Barack Obama's words in an interview with The New Yorker magazine. Obama claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to convince him to go to war against Iran, using the same arguments he later used with Donald Trump.

Obama emphasized the deep gaps between him and Netanyahu and stated that "there is an extensive record of my disagreements with Netanyahu" as quoted by Amit Segal. The former president cast doubt on the benefit of the policy promoted by Netanyahu: "Maybe Netanyahu achieved what he wanted, but I doubt whether that is what is good for the citizens of Israel or for the US."

The report joins an update from 🔅 Political Arena ‼️ and News in Real Time on Telegram, which are part of broader coverage of the complex relations between Jerusalem and Washington. The remarks are generating great interest in light of the exposure of the tense relationship that existed between the two throughout their years in office together.