Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he “always welcomes seeing” White House envoy Steve Witkoff, who is expected in Israel next week.
Netanyahu insists that there are no “diktats” from the US.
“The relationship between President Trump and me, and the ties we built between Israel and the United States, and the cooperation between the two militaries — the best militaries in the world, and the best air forces in the world — this cooperation is immense,” he continues.
“It does not work through diktats,” Netanyahu stresses, saying that it works through “dialogue, shared concepts. consultation and joint work. Start thinking that way. It’s true at all levels, but first of all between the president and me, and also between our staff.”
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