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04.11.26 - 02:54
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Eisenkot Refuses To Join US-Backed ′Unity Government′ With Netanyahu (ZeroHedge)
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Eisenkot Refuses To Join US-Backed 'Unity Government' With Netanyahu
Via The CradleIsraeli Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot says he will not serve in any government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even at the personal request of US President Donald Trump, Israel's Public Broadcaster (KAN) reported Monday."I will not sit in a government led by Netanyahu," Eisenkot reportedly said during a recent closed-door meeting, according to sources familiar with the discussion.
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Eisenkot said he would accept an invitation to meet Trump, but stressed he would not tolerate US interference in the formation of Israel's next coalition.“If Trump calls me, I will respect the president and come, but I will insist that this is an internal Israeli matter and will avoid interference,” he said.The comment follows reports of US discussions with Israeli officials on forming a unity government joining Netanyahu and Eisenkot, with Trump reportedly eager to see a stable govern...
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03.11.26 - 18:00
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Trump To Cut Off $4B Annual Israel Aid By Year-End, Jokes He′d Move There To Become PM ′If People Got Tired Of Me′ (ZeroHedge)
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Trump To Cut Off $4B Annual Israel Aid By Year-End, Jokes He'd Move There To Become PM 'If People Got Tired Of Me'
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will end its nearly $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of the year, saying he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to the cutoff months ago. Trump argued Israel no longer needs the assistance and that the annual payment had become an easy political target for critics on the left.
US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference after meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
"Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal," Trump said. "We give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping - and they're fine with it."Arguing that the longtime U.S. ally has outgrown the need for direct taxpayer subsidies, T...
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