Netanyahu Denies Rift With Trump, Warns Iran Against Nuclear Ambitions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a Sunday interview with Fox News, dismissed reports of tension between him and U.S. President Donald Trump, asserting there is no personal or diplomatic rift. Netanyahu emphasized the strong alliance between Israel and the United States, stating that "99% of the time" he and Trump see eye to eye and work closely, especially regarding shared goals on Iran.

Responding to Trump's recent remarks suggesting Netanyahu "knows who is boss," the Prime Minister downplayed the comments and reaffirmed their excellent relationship. Netanyahu issued a clear warning to the Iranian regime amid reports of reconstruction and violations at tunnel sites near Natanz, declaring unequivocally that "deal or no deal, as long as I am Prime Minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons."

The latter part of the interview focused on social and political shifts in the U.S., including a noted decline in support for Israel among American Jewish public officials. Netanyahu criticized these politicians for being influenced by what he called "illogical protests" and "toxic ideology," predicting that this trend would not last. He contrasted Israel's embrace of free-market policies with America's experimentation with socialism, which he said "simply did not work," underscoring his commitment to economic freedom in Israel.