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israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a CBS \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview that Israel should shift from relying on U.S.military aid to building a long-term partnership with the United States. He said his goal is to draw American financial support down to zero over about the next decade adn replace it with joint projects, particularly in intelligence, weapons, and missile defense.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu also argued that American public support for Israel has been weakened by social media manipulation<\/a>, including bot-farm tactics<\/a>, and claimed this harms both Israel and the United States. He said the change is more feasible because Israel\u2019s economy and high-tech capabilities<\/a> have grown substantially, making the contry less dependent on aid while remaining a valued U.S. ally. <\/p>\n