Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to comments by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance suggesting the United States is Israel’s “only powerful ally.” Netanyahu pushes back against the characterization, saying Israel has other allies and describing the country as having “many, many friends,” according to accounts of his remarks on Sunday. In particular, Vance is described as making a veiled statement implying that Israel’s security relationship depends on Washington in the absence of other major partners worldwide. The Washington Times reports that Netanyahu challenges Vance’s claim, characterizing it as overstated and narrowing Israel’s support network to the U.S. Mediaite similarly reports that Netanyahu directly addressed the assertion and emphasized the breadth of Israel’s relationships. Both sources frame the exchange as a dispute over how Israel’s external support should be described, with Netanyahu seeking to correct what he presents as an inaccurate portrayal of Israel’s alliances. The reports do not indicate a change in official policy, but they highlight the public disagreement over the scope of Israel’s allies.