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Netanyahu’s Christian comments ‘aimed at sowing strife’: Lebanese analysts
After Netanyahu's statements on Lebanese Christians were denounced in Lebanon, analysts call Israel's PM a liar.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Netanyahu Squirms Over Awkward Trump Question
Fox NewsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was confronted about his tense relationship with Donald Trump amid the conflicts in the Middle East.In an interview on Fox Friends on Monday morning, Netanyahu gave a less-than-convincing reply when he was asked by host Brian Kilmeade if his relationship with Trump was “under strain” as Israel’s attacks on Lebanon threaten hopes of ending the war with Iran.“Well, first of all, we see eye to eye on just about everything. And sometimes—this happens among the best of allies, and we are the best of allies—there can be differences of opinion,” Netanyahu said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 22, 2026
Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Derailed Everything: Pakistan FM
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Arutz Sheva
· Jul 3, 2026
Malcolm Hoenlein: A warning sign for America and the Western world
Malcolm Hoenlein warns that antisemitism and anti-Israel activism in the United States have reached an alarming level. Horrible things are being said about Jews and about Israel.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Lebanon Latest: concerns about latest escalation in regional fighting
Al Jazeera’s Robert McBride has the latest from Beirut with concerns on how renewed fighting could impact Lebanon.
Drudge Report
· Jun 27, 2026
Israelis See Friendship With USA Slipping Away...
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The Young Turks
· Jul 4, 2026
Ana makes IDF Soldier CRY to Piers - Piers BACKS Ana & Cenk!! #tyt #breakingnews #piersmorgan
Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur make IDF Soldier and spokesperson cry to Piers Morgan, and Piers defends Ana and Cenk, because unlike this guy, our house don’t cry when face with basic questions about human rights abuses and offenses. The Young Turks to discuss Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Gaza, Palestine, the war in Iran, military interventionism, and the obvious civil and human rights atrocities meted out on populations in places like southern Lebanon, Syria, and beyond.
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Related coverage for "Netanyahu’s Christian comments ‘aimed at sowing strife’: Lebanese analysts": The Daily Beast — Netanyahu Squirms Over Awkward Trump Question. Al Arabiya English — Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Derailed Everything: Pakistan FM. Arutz Sheva — Malcolm Hoenlein: A warning sign for America and the Western world. Al Jazeera — Lebanon Latest: concerns about latest escalation in regional fighting. Drudge Report — Israelis See Friendship With USA Slipping Away.... The Young Turks — Ana makes IDF Soldier CRY to Piers - Piers BACKS Ana & Cenk!! #tyt #breakingnews #piersmorgan