Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a closed forum yesterday that while he can test the limits of the relationship with the US, a complete rupture is a red line he will not cross, according to Amit Segal (N12).
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a closed forum yesterday that he sees room to stretch the relationship with the United States but insists that a complete tear is forbidden, according to journalist Amit Segal (N12). The remark, attributed to a conversation from Monday, signals the premier's calculus as his government faces growing friction with Washington over West Bank policy and the conduct of the war. Segal did not specify the forum or whether the remark was directed at ministers or advisers. The comment — 'you can stretch, but you must not tear' — echoes Netanyahu's longstanding approach of managing rather than breaking ties with Democratic administrations. No further details are yet available on the context or the specific policy dispute that prompted the statement.
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