(Bloomberg) -- Emmanuel Macron’s diminished authority in France’s power-sharing government appears to be taking a toll.

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Macron’s tirade against his cabinet ministers, journalists and political commentators, accusing them of “a lack of professionalism” for leaking remarks he made about Israel, cast the French president in an uncharacteristic light this week.

“I was astonished to read so many comments, comments on comments, reactions, including from political leaders, foreign or French, on remarks that I made, without people trying to find out what exactly I had said,” a visibly angry Macron told reporters after a European Union summit.

The outburst on Thursday night reveals Macron’s deep frustrations on the domestic stage, including the suggestion that he can’t trust his own ministers. The president lost his parliamentary majority in an election he called this summer after far-right leader Marine Le Pen thrashed Macron’s centrists in voting for the European Parliament.

“I speak often enough about the situation in the Middle East that I do not need a ventriloquist,” Macron said Thursday. While he didn’t deny making the comments about Israel, he said they were misrepresented.

The controversy started after reports that Macron told a cabinet meeting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shouldn’t forget that Israel was created by a United Nations decision.

The comment cited by French media infuriated Netanyahu and drew fire from a Jewish community group and some politicians.

Senate President Gerard Larcher, a conservative, said he was “astounded” by the comments and Macron’s “ignorance” of history. A lawmaker in Macron’s party whose constituents include French citizens in Israel suggested Macron was questioning the country’s existence.

Israel declared its independence in 1948 following a partition plan approved by the UN six months earlier, which outlined a division of Palestine between Jews and Arabs.

Macron forcefully reiterated his support for Israel on Thursday, while saying France has a right and responsibility to not always agree with Netanyahu. He criticized countries that call for a cease-fire in Gaza but continue providing weapons to Israel.

He also threatened to stop holding press conferences if he’s quoted against his will, saying that reporters should only cite his public remarks.