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butthurt [soylentnews.org] writes:

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he did not mention Israel in his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov [...]

“Just so you understand: I never mentioned the word or the name Israel, never mentioned, in that conversation,” Trump said at the end of a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [...]

Trump’s statement was seen by some as confirmation that the source was in fact Israeli.

[...] behind the scenes top Israeli defense officials are said to be seething and concerned by the president’s actions.

—The Times of Israel [timesofisrael.com]

• Haaretz [haaretz.com]
• Arutz Sheva [israelnationalnews.com] (has video)
• Washington Post [washingtonpost.com]
• Jewish Week [timesofisrael.com]
• The Guardian [theguardian.com]

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