“We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” said the official.
By: Israel Today Staff; israeltoday.co.il
A “very senior” Israeli official on Tuesday slammed a US intelligence report that claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “may be in jeopardy,” amid ongoing criticism by the Biden administration over Jerusalem’s prosecution of the war against Hamas.
“Those who elect the prime minister of Israel are the citizens of Israel and no one else,” according to a statement issued to the media on behalf of the official.
“Israel is not a protectorate of the US but rather an independent and democratic country whose citizens are the ones who elect the government. We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” added the official.
The statement followed Monday’s publication of the “2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community,” which outlined Washington’s expectation that large demonstrations will force Netanyahu’s resignation and bring about the replacement of his right-wing government with a “more moderate” coalition.
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