U.S. President Donald Trump rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objections to the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. According to reporting from Times of India and NDTV, Trump says he is not willing to change course based on Netanyahu’s concerns, adding that no one should tell him what the United States should sell.
NDTV reports that the comments come after Netanyahu told CNN earlier in the month that he had personally urged Trump not to approve the deal. Netanyahu is described as warning that the sale would “destroy the power balance in the Middle East.” In contrast, Trump’s response emphasizes control over U.S. decisions on arms sales rather than engaging directly with the specific strategic assessment raised by Netanyahu.
The two outlets focus on Trump’s public remarks and the prior Israeli objections relayed through Netanyahu’s CNN comments. Both accounts present the dispute as centered on whether Washington should proceed with the F-35 transaction with Turkey, despite Israeli concerns about regional military balance.
