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Search results for "Trump shocked Netanyahu with post declaring Lebanon strikes 'prohibited'"

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Bloggers stated on August 05, 2020 in an article:
“Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.”
By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2020
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.”
By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024
Social Media stated on March 13, 2026 in social media posts:
An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 13, 2026
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:
"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."
By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016
Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump:
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017
Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.”
By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025
X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post:
"BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home."
By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook video:
Israel is banning Christianity.
By Sara Swann• April 27, 2023
X posts stated on September 28, 2024 in an X post:
Video shows “the bunker-busting bombs that ended the lives of (Hassan) Nasrallah and Hezbollah’s leadership.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2024
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post:
"Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election."  
By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015
Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a missile strike on Israel.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:
“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023
Ron Johnson stated on February 03, 2017 in a CNN interview:
Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border.
By Miriam Valverde• February 13, 2017
Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.”
By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook:
Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning.
By Emily Tian• July 23, 2021
Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.:
Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2011
Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024
Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:
Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.”
By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024
Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech:
“You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.”
By Jessica Calefati• May 18, 2020

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