Vice President JD Vance said Prime Minister Netanyahu has 'certainly gotten some things wrong' in his dealings with Washington, while declining to give specifics. Vance emphasized that where US and Israeli interests diverge, the US will pursue American interests first, according to a statement posted on the OSINTdefender channel.
Vice President JD Vance reiterated his view that Prime Minister Netanyahu has mishandled aspects of the bilateral relationship, saying Netanyahu has 'certainly gotten some things wrong,' though he offered no specific examples. The remarks, relayed via the OSINTdefender channel, come amid a series of increasingly public frictions between the two allies over Iran policy, the Beirut strike, and coordination on military moves. Vance said that when US and Israeli interests diverge, 'we're going to pursue our own national interest.' This is not the first public signal from Washington: the administration has previously stressed its preference for a nuclear deal with Iran over Israeli preferences, and President Trump said the Beirut strike was not coordinated with the US. The broader pattern, as The Zioneer reported at 14:51 today, shows Vance has repeatedly highlighted Israeli mistakes in the context of Iran. However, he has also declined to directly deny allegations that Israel spied on the US, leaving the overall state of trust between the two governments unresolved. No immediate response from Prime Minister Netanyahu's office has been reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu: We still don't know what the agreement will be
- StrongVance accuses extremist Iranian media of distorting deal, Israeli outlets of amplifying it
- StrongSenior US official: We're talking to Netanyahu; Trump spoke with him yesterday
- ConfirmedUS VP Vance: Washington prioritizes nuclear deal with Iran over Israeli preferences
Source and signal
- Internal intake