Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and President Donald Trump have "tactical disagreements" but have "common goals."
"We always find a way to work them out, and we do so as great friends," Netanyahu said in an interview with CNBC. He added that the two speak "once every two days" and have "common goals" they want to achieve.
The remarks follow Trump's confirmation that he called Netanyahu crazy in a recent phone call.
The two had a tense exchange on Monday over Israel's escalation in Lebanon, with Trump forcing Netanyahu to to cancel planned attacks in a Beirut suburb considered to be a Hezbollah stronghold.
Trump was asked about the situation in the New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast. Concretely, whether he had called Netanyahu "effing crazy" and accused him of being ungrateful to him considering his reiterated support.
"I did," Trump confirmed. "I wouldn't say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know."
The report in question noted that the call took place after Iran threatened to walk out of negotiations as a results of the increased attacks, including the anticipated strikes in Dahieh, the Beirut suburb.
A U.S. official said Trump's message could be summarized as such: "You're f--king crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."
Another one described the U.S. president as "pissed" and at one point yelled "what the f--k are you doing?" at Netanyahu.
Shortly after the call Trump said he had a "very productive" call with Netanyahu and "and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back."
Elsewhere in the CNBC interview, Netanyahu reiterated that Trump has been the "greatest friend to Israel" and praised his blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz as a stroke of genius. He claimed that countries that ship through the waterway are "developing alternative routes" to reduce their reliance.
"That's what's happening now. Not, it's going to happen, it's already happening now," he said. One such example involves the UAE, which said the pipeline it's building to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is almost halfway complete after accelerating construction.
