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Trump denies asking Netanyahu to hold back, says he told him to 'do what's right' but stop soon

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 10:42

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TL;DR

President Trump denied telling Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate against an attack, according to a reporter's question and Trump's response cited by the Zioneer Desk. Trump said he told Netanyahu to 'do what's right' but urged him to stop as soon as possible.

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