Trump And JD Vance Have Started Criticizing Israel Over Lebanon, Saying It Could Lose The US As An Ally
The comments are a significant shift in the relationship between the US and Israel, which has received nearly unconditional US support throughout the years.
US president Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance have begun criticizing Israel and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s war in Lebanon, marking a shift in the relationship between the two countries after Israel was excluded from the US negotiations with Iran.
On June 17, the US and Iran signed an interim deal that would end more than three months of war between them, as well as Israel’s war on Lebanon and extend the ceasefire.
Israel, which has not been part of talks, had criticized the interim deal because it does not immediately address Iran’s nuclear capabilities and ends Israel’s military expansion in the Middle East.
In response, JD Vance warned the Israeli government not to criticize the plan or Trump.
"If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world," Vance told reporters at the White House on June 18.
He also reminded Israel that two-thirds of its weapons "have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars."
Vance's comments followed remarks from Trump, who had criticized Netanyahu’s fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon during a press conference at the G7 summit in France, saying Netanyahu could use a “softer touch.”
"Bibi happens to be a good man, gets a little excited sometimes," Trump told reporters.
Trump said they both disagreed about the ceasefire in Lebanon, adding that Netanyahu should stop bombing the country to fight Hezbollah.
The comments from both Trump and Vance are a significant shift in the relationship between the US and Israel, which has received nearly unconditional US support throughout the years and during its genocide in Gaza.
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