Harris says US influences Israel’s decision-making, even as region heads toward broader conflict

() – The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, stressed in a recently published fragment of her interview with the program 60 Minutes on CBS that the United States has influenced Israeli decision-making, even as the Middle East nears all-out war, but would not say whether he believes the U.S. has a “close ally” in Israel’s prime minister. , Benjamin Netanyahu.

“The diplomatic work we do with the Israeli leadership is about making clear our principles, which include the need for humanitarian aid, the need for this war to end, the need to reach an agreement that frees the hostages and establishes a halt to the fire. And we are not going to stop putting pressure on Israel and the region, including Arab leaders,” Harris declared when asked if the United States had influence over Netanyahu.

Harris made these comments in the first publicly released excerpt of an interview on the show 60 Minutes in which he participated previously this week.

But when asked if it seemed like Israeli leaders didn’t always listen to the U.S., Harris, without giving specific details, said the government has had an influence.

“The work we have done has led to a number of moves in the region by Israel that have largely been driven by or as a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region,” said.

When asked if the United States had a “close ally” in Prime Minister Netanyahu, Harris rephrased the question by saying that the US and Israel have a close alliance.

“I think, with all due respect, the better question is: Do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people? And the answer to that question is yes,” Harris said.