Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has revealed the strained relationship between Israel and Queen Elizabeth II, describing her positions on Israel as “difficult.”

Rivlin’s remarks came during his participation in a celebration marking the centenary of the founding of the Technion in Haifa, which was held in London on Sunday night, December 9.

“The relationship between us and Elizabeth was a bit difficult, as she believed that every Israeli was either a terrorist or the son of a terrorist,” the British Jewish News quoted him as saying.