The United States officially rebuked Israel Tuesday for its defense minister's comments that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's peace efforts "messianic and obsessive," according to Reuters.
"The remarks of the Defense Minister (Moshe Yaalon) if accurate are offensive and inappropriate especially given all that the United States is doing to support Israel's security needs," said State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
The brief statement represents a "rare rebuke" from the U.S. of its close ally, Israel.
