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Netanyahu responds to US after Biden’s weapon supply threat

The Israeli prime minister vows his country can stand alone after the US paused the delivery of bombs that could be used in the planned assault on Rafah in Gaza.

The Israeli prime minister vows his country can stand alone after the US paused the delivery of bombs that could be used in the planned assault on Rafah in Gaza. We hear from a Republican Congressman who accuses President Biden of playing politics with Israel’s security, and a former Congressional aide will help us chart the Biden-Netanyahu forty-year long marriage of minds. Is the relationship now headed for divorce?

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  • Thu 9 May 2024 22:00

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