Vice President JD Vance publicly accused members of Israel's government of trying to manipulate US public opinion to keep the Iran war going indefinitely, according to reporting from BBC, Al Jazeera, and Jerusalem Post. Vance did not specify which Israeli officials or provide evidence of a coordinated campaign, but his remarks suggest tensions within the Trump administration over how long the conflict should continue. The accusation signals a potential rift between the White House and Israeli leadership over war strategy and diplomatic off-ramps, a rare public break given the close alignment since the February 2026 conflict escalation.