Cabinet members in Israel have been threatened with polygraph tests following a series of leaks following discussions about US President Donald Trump.

Leaked details about a meeting on Sunday revealed that ministers had agreed to take Trump's 'personality into account' when Netanyahu meets the US President.

It proved embarrassing for the Prime Minister, and his chief of staff has threatened a crackdown.

Details of the Israeli Prime Minister's comments leaked in the press after confidential cabinet reports at the weekend

Speaking to reporters, Yoav Horowitz said he will 'consider using polygraphs' to find out how the confidential four-hour talks had ended up in the press.

He added, The Times of Israel reports: 'It's impossible to work like this.'

During the security cabinet meeting, it emerged, Netanyahu was pressed by two coalition members, education ministers Naftali Bennett and justice minister Ayelet Shaked, to reverse his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

During the four-hour meeting, cabinet members heard that Netanyahu would have to take Trump's personality into account during talks at the White House

The Prime Minister, however, refused to retract his support for a Palestinian state.

He did, however, say he would only allow a state in which Palestinians do not have full sovereignty, according to reports in the Israeli press.

Insiders also revealed that Netanyahu gave cabinet members details about his telephone conversation with Trump last month, when the US President said Palestinians could be pushed to make concessions for peace.

And according to reports, the Prime Minister told his cabinet: 'Trump believes in a deal and in running peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

'We should be careful and not do things that will cause everything to break down. We mustn’t get into a confrontation with him.'

Polygraph tests are often used by police in Israel during investigations.