💬 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the country will likely be forced to refuse American security assistance. This was reported by NBC News.
Source: Gazeta.UA
🏛️ During a session of the parliamentary committee on foreign policy and defense, he compared the possible decision to Israel’s refusal of non-military aid from the US in the 1990s.
🗣️ “I then stated that this step, along with our economic policy, would contribute to Israel’s development. And you can see where we are today,” Netanyahu noted.
🤝 However, US Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Vitkoff, emphasized the strength of US-Israeli relations in an interview with Breitbart, stating that there is a friendly relationship between the US president and the Israeli prime minister, and that Israel remains a loyal ally of the United States.