Netanyahu, who has been advocating for a more aggressive approach towards Iran since the beginning of the war on February 28, expressed his disappointment with Trump's call for halting the strikes.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a tense phone call over renewed efforts to secure a nuclear agreement with Iran. While Trump remains open to diplomacy, Netanyahu is said to favour a tougher stance.

Actor Javier Bardem accused Trump and Netanyahu of pushing toxic masculinity and reiterated his claims of genocide in Gaza at the Cannes Film Festival.

I am happy to be a catalyst,” he said, “but I also feel a little guilty that this trivial thing gets so much attention, and we ignore much more disturbing incidents involving Ben-Gvir’s police—anti-government demonstrators being roughed up,