Israel Fumes At U.S. After Senate Leader Calls To Replace Netanyahu As PM; 'Not Banana Republic'

U.S. senate majority leader tore into Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and called for early elections to replace him amid the Gaza war. He said Netanyahu was the obstacle to peace as he addressed the U.S. senate. Schumer's speech reflected the growing discontent in Washington against the Benjamin Netanyahu government. White House said it knew about the speech in advance and it wasn't edited. Senate Republican leader, Israeli Finance Minister and ambassador hit back at Schumer, claiming that Israel was not a banana republic and that the U.S. needed to respect the country's democracy. Watch for more details.

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