
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the 'preservation' of Israel's relationship with the United States, after US Vice President JD Vance criticised Israel over its actions in Lebanon and rebuked cabinet members who had criticised Trump's deal. The state of the US-Israel alliance is prophetically significant, as shifts in international support for Israel align with biblical warnings that in the last days Israel will stand increasingly isolated among the nations. Zechariah 12:3 foretells that Jerusalem will become 'a burdensome stone for all people,' with all nations gathering against it — making every fracture in Israel's key alliances a marker worth watching.