Vice President JD Vance has lashed out at Israeli officials who criticized the interim deal between the United States and Iran, saying that Israel is deeply isolated and its leaders have failed to appreciate American diplomatic and military support.
US-Israel Relations Strained
The comments come as the US and Israel are at odds over the deal, which was reached after a month-long military operation against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed to continue the campaign, while President Trump has moved to wind down the war.
Netanyahu has not publicly criticized the deal, but some members of his Cabinet have been more outspoken. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that Israel is not bound by the agreement and will not cave in to international pressure.
Vance noted that Netanyahu has not publicly criticized President Trump, but he accused unnamed members of Netanyahu’s Cabinet of being ungrateful. He said Israel has few friends in the international community and has protected itself with large quantities of weapons paid for by the United States.
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