Benjamin Netanyahu says India supports Israel, rejects US‑only ally claim

U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned Israel not to criticize what he called its "only powerful ally," the United States. In a Fox News interview, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded that Israel enjoys a broad network of friendships, highlighting "tremendous" support from India, a nation of 1.4 billion people. He said, "We have some other friends, like a small country called India… boy, do we have tremendous support there," and pointed to the large amount of encouragement he receives on Indian social‑media platforms. Netanyahu also praised former U.S. President Donald Trump as "the greatest friend we ever had in the White House." He added that leaders from many countries contact him for cooperation in artificial intelligence, cyber‑security and defense, noting that Israel is the world's second‑largest cyber power. The remarks came amid ongoing U.S.–Iran negotiations and reports of occasional friction between the U.S. and Israeli governments, but Netanyahu reaffirmed that Israel’s diplomatic and strategic ties extend well beyond Washington.