Origin: Vance Criticizes Israeli Ministers Over Iran Deal
Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked Israeli cabinet ministers who attacked the emerging U.S.-Iran deal. He warned them not to "attack the only powerful ally" Israel has and said Donald Trump is the only head of state sympathetic to Israel right now. He underlined that roughly two-thirds of the defensive weapons protecting Israel were built and paid for by American taxpayers.
Vance singled out Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir by name. "What is your exact proposal?" he asked, adding, "You can't just kill your way out of every national security problem." He called the backlash in Israel a "weird panic" and argued the deal does not assume Iran benefits without changing behavior.
He said U.S. sanctions will not be lifted if Iran keeps funding groups like Hezbollah and urged Israeli officials to let the negotiations play out. Vance noted that Benjamin Netanyahu has not personally attacked the deal, suggesting he is more familiar with its details. Ben-Gvir fired back, saying Israel should confront the "Nazis of the 21st century" as the United States did in the 20th.
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