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Netanyahu Defends Israel’s Standing in Knesset Clash, Cites Active Diplomacy

He casts planned talks with global leaders as evidence of strength.

Overview

  • Speaking in a 40-signature debate titled “The Collapse of Israel’s International Standing,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected opposition claims of isolation.
  • Netanyahu asserted that Israel is the strongest power in the Middle East and dismissed critics as detached from reality.
  • He said he has a meeting scheduled with India’s prime minister, will travel to the United States at the end of the month, and maintains regular security-focused talks with Vladimir Putin.
  • Netanyahu added that he is about to meet President Trump for the sixth time since Trump entered the White House, saying opponents routinely predict clashes that do not materialize.
  • He accused opposition lawmakers of feeding anti-Israel narratives and rebuked them over wartime decisions on Hamas, drawing a challenge from MK Meirav Ben Ari to call elections.