Vance tells Israel 'you can’t just kill your way out' of every national problem in interview
Vice President JD Vance claimed that Israel was getting some misinformation about the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, in an interview recorded before his trip to Switzerland was canceled.
"It’s clear that large segments of the Israeli political system and population are very sensitive about this deal. But I also think they’re picking up on some misinformation about the deal and running with it and sort of panicking about it,” Vance told the New York Times in a interview.
"I fundamentally believe this deal will be good for the entire region and for the world. That includes, of course, the Israelis," he said.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the U.S. intelligence agencies have warned the Trump administration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to take steps that will undermine Trump’s effort to reach a peace deal with Iran.
Vance also made some pointed comments directed at Israel.
"I don’t think Bibi himself has actually criticized the deal. Because I think he’s maybe a little bit more familiar with the details of what’s in it. But you’ve seen people in their system, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who’ve attacked the deal," Vance said.
"And I guess my response to them would be: What is your exact proposal? You’re a country of nine million people. You can’t just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem that you have," Vance said.
