Herzog: Israel-US bonds are ‘beyond any and all disagreements’

President Isaac Herzog proclaims that the US-Israel relationship is “unbreakable” as reports emerge of severe White House dissatisfaction with the current government.

“In just a few days, I will pay an important visit to the United States, to mark 75 years of Israeli independence, and 75 years of our solid alliance, which lies above and beyond any and all disagreements,” says Herzog at a gathering of the IDF 7th Armored Brigade.

“The alliance between Israel and the United States is unbreakable and irreplaceable. Just like Israeli democracy — which is also unbreakable and irreplaceable. It has always been and will always be.”

In a widely shared New York Times column, Tom Friedman claims that Biden will be forced to tell Herzog during his visit that “when the interests and values of a US government and an Israeli government diverge this much, a reassessment of the relationship is inevitable” — something which Jerusalem and Washington have since denied.