PHOTO: AFPIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday admitted there was a decrease in popularity of Israel and his administration among the American public, blaming the change on social media. "We can see a direct relationship between the proliferation of social media and the decline in support for Israel," he said. Responding to reports that he underestimated the duration and consequences of military action against Iran, Netanyahu denied making such predictions. Dismisses war crimes allegations as 'hogwash'Netanyahu strongly rejected accusations that Israel had committed war crimes or genocide in Gaza. "Not for war crimes.