JD Vance takes warning shot at Israel as he says Trump willing to 'part ways' with Netanyahu

Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 12:14 EDT, 16 September 2026 | Updated: 12:51 EDT, 16 September 2026 Vice President JD Vance delivered a stern warning to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring that Donald Trump is not afraid to 'part ways' with the longtime Israeli leader.Speaking with tech leaders at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Tuesday via videoconference, Vance told the crowd of entrepreneurs that the Trump administration is willing to split with its key ally to advance American interests. 'Obviously Israel has been an important partner when it comes to military technology, when it comes to intelligence sharing, but also sometimes the United States doesn’t… agree with Israel,' Vance said. Trump, the vice president shared, 'has shown a willingness to actually part ways with Bibi Netanyahu when he feels like the interests of the American people are different from the interests of the government of Israel.' Putting distance between Washington and Jerusalem, Vance continued, noting that Trump is the only president of the last 40 years to differ with Netanyahu, despite reported friction between the Israeli leader and former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. After claiming he won't let US foreign policy toward Europe be 'subservient' to NATO, Vance returned to the US ally in the Middle East.'We cannot let our Middle Eastern foreign policy be subservient to the state of Israel.'Vance and Trump have both expressed increasing annoyance at Israeli leadership in recent months as the two allies' war with Iran drags on. 'We cannot let our Middle Eastern foreign policy be subservient to the state of Israel,' Vance declared at the All-In Summit on Tuesday Vance claimed that Trump is not afraid to 'part ways' with Netanyahu if it means defending US interests Trump and Vance expressed frustration with Netanyahu and Israeli leadership over the summer when the nation repeatedly struck Hezbollah forces in Lebanon during fragile peace talks the US was having with IranIn June, Vance warned that Israel has few friends left on the international stage who are willing to go to bat for the small nation of 10.3 million residents. His tough words have alienated the VP from some Jewish GOP donors and Israeli diplomats. The temporary ceasefire agreement that Vance brokered with Iran in June also angered some pro-Israel factions intent on sustained fighting with the Islamic Republic. Some criticized the deal for undercutting Israel's goal of regime change in Iran.Trump himself has also been more willing to criticize the Israeli leader when he thinks he's being undermined. During a tense phone call in June after Israel unleashed a furious bombing against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Trump reportedly called the Israeli leader 'f***ing crazy.' 'You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,' Trump reportedly yelled. 'What the f*** are you doing?' More recently, Trump told reporters that he would speak with Israeli leaders amid international concern that Palestinians in the West Bank have been persecuted. Vance's efforts to end the Iran war in June with a ceasefire agreement angered some pro-Israel GOP donors and Israeli diplomats 'I’ll be speaking to Israel,' Trump said of the settlement issue. 'I’ll be speaking to them, and I’ll find out what they, what’s their thinking. I understand exactly what’s going on. But I want to find out why all of a sudden does that happen.'The UK, France, Canada and nine other nations jointly announced sanctions on Israel over the violence in the West Bank. Trump reportedly did not attempt to intervene or push back on the effort, signaling his reluctance to defend the close US ally against economic punishment. Trump last met Netanyahu at the White House on July 28, their first face-to-face meeting since the war with Iran began in February. Vance also met with Netanyahu at the White House this past July and in Jerusalem in April.