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Netanyahu Rebukes Vance, Points to 'Tremendous' Support From India

The public spat highlights strains in U.S.–Israel ties over U.S. diplomacy with Iran.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at an abandon airport in East Jerusalem near the separation wall with the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on July 5, 2026. (ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Prime Minister Narendra Modi raise their arms upon Netanyahu’s arrival at Air Force Station in Palam, New Delhi, India, January 14, 2018. File Image/Reuters

Overview

  • U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance told Israeli cabinet members in a June 18 White House briefing that the United States was Israel’s "only powerful ally" and warned against attacking Washington.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected that formulation in a Fox News interview on July 6, saying Israel has many friends and citing "tremendous support" from India and strong social‑media backing there.
  • Netanyahu also emphasized Israel’s appeal through cyber and AI cooperation, saying other leaders seek Israeli technology and expertise.
  • Indian opposition leaders, led by Congress figure Jairam Ramesh, immediately rejected Netanyahu’s claim and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not publicly distancing New Delhi from Israel’s actions.
  • The dispute is tied to criticism of a U.S.‑brokered Iran framework and will be watched at a planned White House meeting between President Trump and Netanyahu as a test of whether public gestures lead to policy alignment.