Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has accused President Donald Trump of engaging in a war that, she said, the American people do not want and that puts U.S. troops at risk. Speaking at a Democratic Party fundraising event in Detroit on Saturday, Harris claimed that Trump entered the conflict under the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harris, who lost to Trump in the 2024 presidential election, described the war as unnecessary and harmful to ordinary Americans.

In response, Netanyahu rejected Harris’s allegation. He had previously stated at a press conference last month that no one could tell President Trump what to do. The exchange has added new tension to U.S. domestic politics amid ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

The remarks have intensified political debate in Washington as the U.S. faces scrutiny over its role in the region, with both leaders’ statements drawing attention to the influence of foreign policy decisions on internal political divisions.