Vice President Vance publicly warns Israel: "Do not attack the United States"

[Financial News, New York = Reporter Lee Byung-chul]  A rift between the United States and Israel has surfaced over the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. U.S. Vice President JD Vance issued a public warning to hard-line Israeli figures who criticized President Donald Trump's deal with Iran, telling them to "face reality." Trump also repeatedly criticized Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon and called for a full ceasefire.
Speaking to reporters on the 19th local time, Vice President Vance said, "I saw members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet attack this agreement and even criticize the president of the United States personally," adding that it was "very disappointing."
He stressed, "The United States is one of the few global powers Israel can rely on, and it also supplies most of the weapons Israel uses." He added, "Two-thirds of the weapons that defended Israel over the past three months were made by the United States and provided with U.S. taxpayer money," and bluntly said, "Israelis who think the U.S. president is the biggest problem need to face reality."
However, Vice President Vance refrained from directly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself.
Instead, in an interview with The New York Times, he publicly targeted far-right ministers including Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister. The two have strongly opposed the U.S.-Iran memorandum, calling it "a surrender to Iran."
In response, Vice President Vance said, "I would like to ask what their concrete alternative is," and countered, "Not every national security issue can be solved through force."
Trump also said on Truth Social that "the United States is committed to peace, and all parties in the Middle East must keep their promises so the negotiations can proceed smoothly." He added, "I expect a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel."
Earlier, at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, Trump also publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from airstrikes in Lebanon, saying, "You don't need to destroy a building every time one Hezbollah member enters it."




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