Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Belgian counterpart a “weak leader” on Wednesday, following the Belgian foreign minister’s announcement of sanctions against Israelis and approval for recognizing a Palestinian state.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever “is a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel,” read a statement posted on X by the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, quoting Netanyahu. “He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium. Israel […] won’t go along and will continue to defend itself.”

Netanyahu’s harsh-worded rebuke seemed connected to Tuesday’s announcement by Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot of 12 measures against Israel , including a ban on imports from Jewish communities in Judea and Sam

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