“B. Netanyahu appreciates President Trump’s contribution to the State of Israel and its security”
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the frontal attack on him by former US President Donald Trump on Friday, in a statement in which he said he “very much appreciate the support that Donald Trump has received. brought to the Hebrew state “.
Indeed, in an interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, extracts of which were published Friday morning in the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Donald Trump expressed his anger at Benjamin Netanyahu, who congratulated Joe Biden on his election night in November 2020.
The former Israeli prime minister justified himself by explaining that he had been forced to do so in the name of preserving US-Israeli ties.
“The former prime minister greatly appreciates President Trump’s major contribution to the State of Israel and its security,” the statement said.
“He is also aware of the importance of the relationship between Israel and the United States and that is why it was important for him to congratulate the new president on the evening of his election,” said the office of the former. Prime Minister in the press release.
Donald Trump spoke with Barak Ravid in April and July, the latter working on the writing of a book, which will be released next Sunday in Israel and whose title is “Trump’s Peace”.
The book analyzes the diplomatic normalization agreements signed between Israel and the Arab states under the aegis of the Trump administration.
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