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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday criticized his Belgian counterpart, calling him a "weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel," a day after Brussels announced it would recognize a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu's government has been angered by promises from France, Britain, Canada, Australia and now Belgium to formally recognize a Palestinian state during a meeting of world leaders this month at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever "wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium," the Israeli prime minister's office wrote on its official Twitter account, ' REL ' reports.
Israel will continue to defend itself, she added.
Netanyahu also attacked Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last month, also calling him "weak" after Australia announced it would recognize a Palestinian state and then banned a far-right Israeli lawmaker from entering the country.
The Palestinians have always sought the creation of their own state in the West Bank, which is occupied by Israel, in East Jerusalem and in Gaza.
Israeli officials have rejected his promises to recognize a Palestinian state, saying it does not change the reality on the ground.
Netanyahu has said that recognizing a Palestinian state would be a reward for Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza.
Israel has faced ongoing international pressure due to the damage its military's war has caused to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
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