President Donald Trump told Fox News that Prime Minister Netanyahu is an 'amazing' wartime leader and that their relationship is 'excellent' despite occasional disagreements. Trump also repeated his claim that Israel would have been destroyed without him.
President Donald Trump made the remarks during an interview with Fox News, in which he praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an 'amazing' leader during wartime. Trump described their relationship as 'excellent' despite occasional disagreements, and reiterated his long-standing claim that without his leadership, Israel would have been destroyed. The statement is the latest in a series of public comments by Trump regarding the US-Israel relationship and Netanyahu's performance. Trump has repeatedly asserted that his administration's policies were decisive for Israel's security, a claim that has been both praised and contested in Israeli political discourse. The interview comes amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Washington and Jerusalem, though no specific policy announcement was tied to the remarks.
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