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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS | Published November 6, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the “Iranian threat” in a call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon show no sign of easing.
Saudi state media also reported that the Gulf heavyweight’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spoke to Trump to congratulate him.
A trip to Riyadh was Trump’s first foreign visit after he took office in 2017.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement the Israeli premier “congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel’s security.
“The two also discussed the Iranian threat,” it added.
Egypt, the first Arab state to sign a peace deal with Israel, also congratulated Trump.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told Trump in a call Cairo would work with him “to contribute to stability, peace and development in the Middle East”.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, however, said tens of thousands of its militants were ready to fight Israel, adding that the US election result would have no bearing on the war in Lebanon.
Its leader warned that nowhere in Israel would be “off-limits” to attacks.
Hezbollah claimed a slew of missile and drone attacks on Wednesday, including two that targeted naval bases near the Israeli city of Haifa and two near Tel Aviv.
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SOURCE: www.theindependentnews.com
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a discussion at the Israeli Parliament Knesset in Jerusalem, Jul 17, 2024. (File photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
CHANNEL NEWS ASIA | Published November 6, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the “Iranian threat” in a call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday (Nov 6) as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon show no sign of easing.
Saudi state media also reported that the Gulf heavyweight’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spoke to Trump to congratulate him.
A trip to Riyadh was Trump’s first foreign visit after he took office in 2017.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement the Israeli premier “congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel’s security.
“The two also discussed the Iranian threat,” it added.
READ FULL ARTICLE
SOURCE: www.channelnewsasia.com
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