Yisrael Beytenu MK Ze’ev Elkin, the head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, tells Israel Radio that contrary to recent reports, there’s no strain in Israel’s relations with the United States that is threatening its defense cooperation.
Elkin, a former deputy foreign minister, says that it’s important to listen to one’s allies, but not at the expense of the safety of Israeli citizens, the station reports.
MK Ze’ev Elkin (Likud), chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in the Knesset, May 12, 2014. (photo credit: Flash90)
Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah tells Army Radio that the US is “Israel’s most important ally, and its great power stands to help us.
“This alliance must be the top priority of the decision makers,” Shelah adds.
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