Trump said he discussed a potential mutual defense treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call just days before the Israeli election
a close race between Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and the centrist Blue and White party led by former armed forces chief Benny Gantz. It's Israel's second snap election in several months after Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition following elections in April.Sign Up
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sen. Lindsey Graham floated the idea of a mutual defense treaty at the annual Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas in April, saying that “an attack against Israel would be considered an attack against the United States.”that government officials concluded Israel was behind the placement of cellphone surveillance devices that were found near the White House and other sensitive locations around Washington.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he found it "hard to believe" as his "relationship with Israel has been great."
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