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Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’

NY Times · Jun 2, 2026, 3:51 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’

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