Senate Republicans push Trump to mend rift with Netanyahu as Trump denies being defied on Lebanon

—Republican senators are urging President Trump to repair his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has visibly frayed over Israel's military operations in Lebanon. Trump, in a BBC interview, insisted that Netanyahu had not defied him, pushing back against reports of a significant rift between the two leaders. The tension comes as the U.S. is simultaneously trying to broker a nuclear deal with Iran and contain Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.