President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening, according to reports, that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a 'great leader' and that had a weak prime minister led Israel, the country would not exist.
01 · THE DISPATCH
President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a 'great leader' in remarks reported Wednesday evening, stating that had Israel been led by a weak prime minister, the country would not exist. The comment extends Trump's pattern of claiming personal credit for Israel's security, though he has also recently criticized Israeli leadership. The statement comes amid ongoing US-Israel discussions on Iran policy.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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