Prime Minister Netanyahu told Fox News that the US-Israel alliance is a 'granite wall,' in what commentators interpret as an indirect response to President Trump's earlier downplaying of the Mount Makosh nuclear site. Netanyahu said he 'always hates to disappoint those trying to find cracks in the alliance.' The interview comes amid ongoing tensions over the US-Iran nuclear framework.
In a Fox News interview Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indirectly addressed the recent public tension with President Donald Trump over the Mount Makosh nuclear facility. Netanyahu described the US-Israel alliance as a 'granite wall,' stating that he 'always hates to disappoint those trying to find cracks in the alliance.' The remark appears to be a response to Trump's statement to Fox News on Tuesday, as reported by The Zioneer, that he 'does not need Netanyahu to tell me about Mount Makosh' and that he 'knows everything about it.'
The interview comes amid ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran over a nuclear framework, with Trump having recently described the Mount Makosh site as 'not a big problem.' Netanyahu's comments, while indirect, signal that Jerusalem remains concerned about the Iranian nuclear program and the perceived downplaying of the threat by Washington. The exchange follows a White House meeting between the two leaders on Tuesday, which Netanyahu called 'one of the best we've had.'
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