Martin Indyk, who served as the U.S. envoy for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, said on Tuesday that Israel’s relationship with the U.S. has changed recently.

“I don't remember a situation before where right-wing Israeli politicians could disparage the United States' leadership and yet gain popularity. And maybe it's because they don't seem to pay any price for it. But I suspect that it's something deeper. There's a sense that Israel has become a power in its own right, and it doesn't need the United States as much. It's a kind of hubris,” he told Foreign Policy magazine.