Ambassador Yechiel Leiter responded to Vice President Vance's claim that the US is Israel's only ally, citing several countries as strong partners. He said he has participated in dozens of meetings with Vance and never sensed hostility toward Israel or the prime minister, in an interview with i24NEWS.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Yechiel Leiter, pushed back directly against Vice President J.D. Vance's assertion that the US is Israel's 'only ally,' in remarks to i24NEWS on Monday. Leiter listed four countries — India, the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Armenia — as close partners with whom Israel maintains diplomatic, security, and economic ties. He said he has attended dozens of meetings with Vance and never detected animosity toward Israel or Prime Minister Netanyahu. The comments come after Vance's statement earlier this month, which drew a response from Netanyahu himself, who cited India as a key friend. As The Zioneer reported, Leiter previously sharply criticized President Trump's Iran policy, but Monday's interview offered a more conciliatory tone toward the administration. The ambassador noted that the Abraham Accords remain strong and that cooperation with Armenia — including recent recognition of the Armenian genocide — has deepened ties.
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