Benjamin Netanyahu
The interview came as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to launch drones and anti-tank missiles at the Galilee.
“After months with no change in the situation, I decided to express my concerns publicly,” said the Israeli leader.
The Massachusetts senator drew praise from the state’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
“I am willing to absorb personal attacks if that is what it takes for Israel to get the arms and ammunition it needs in its war for survival,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The rebuke came after the army’s chief spokesperson said in an interview that to truly end Hamas rule in Gaza, the government will have to replace it with “something else.”
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will reportedly still meet his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, who was already en route to Washington.
“The last thing a sovereign democracy under siege needs is a public tongue-lashing from the White House,” the senate minority leader said.
“I want to believe that the lessons of the ‘Altalena’ have been internalized,” said the Israeli prime minister. “Division is weakness. Unity is strength.”
The Israeli prime minister said that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed to fully resume the flow of weapons.
Amos Hochstein is in the region to help prevent any escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Discussions on the war will continue to take place in a small forum, which will include Netanyahu and three other former War Cabinet members.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara have requested more time to study the proposed measures, which include the approval of 10,000 new housing units in Judea and Samaria.
