Netanyahu: 'No Rift' With U.S. Over Iran, We Are 'Model Allies'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that there is no friction between the United States and Israel, including on the issue of Iran.

When asked about the matter during a video interview with Fox News' 'Sunday Briefing' on July 5 (local time), Prime Minister Netanyahu replied, "I don't think there is a rift" with the U.S.

"The United States calls us a 'model ally,'" he added. "Unlike many so-called allies, we actually fight together."

He emphasized, "The real question is, 'Do we have different goals regarding Iran?' The answer is no. We have the same goal. We want Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program and we want it to dismantle its nuclear enrichment facilities."

He also referred to U.S. President Donald Trump as "the greatest friend we have ever had" among all U.S. presidents.

Previously, it was reported that when Israel bombed Lebanon, targeting the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah while ceasefire negotiations between the U.S. and Iran were underway, President Trump called Prime Minister Netanyahu and reacted intensely, reportedly saying, "You're crazy," and "You would be in jail if it weren't for me."

In a phone interview with Axios the previous day, President Trump said, "We're doing very well. (Prime Minister Netanyahu) knows who the boss is," and mentioned that he had received a request from the Prime Minister for a White House meeting, which could take place as early as the week following the NATO summit.

Meanwhile, in the interview on this day, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon have requested annexation by Israel.

He claimed that such requests were made because Israel protects those villages from "Hezbollah fanatics," adding, "We will protect Christians wherever they are in the same way."
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