US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel's escalation in Lebanon, two US officials and a third source told Axios.

"You’re f***ing crazy. You would be in prison if it weren’t for me. I'm saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this," the report cited Trump as saying.

Another source said Trump was visibly furious and at one point shouted at Netanyahu, asking: “What the f*** are you doing?"

One US official quoted by the publication said Trump accused Netanyahu of being ungrateful and argued that his political survival had benefited from US support.

"You're f****** crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this," Trump said, as quoted by the US official.