US EditionNetanyahu Gifts Trump Golden Pager Honoring Controversial Hezbollah Operation
- Netanyahu presented Trump with a golden pager and a regular pager during their meeting on Tuesday, in commemoration of a September 2024 operation that saw Israeli forces assassinate 42 people and injure thousands of others in Lebanon through the detonation of explosive pagers.
- Trump responded to the gifts by saying, 'That was a great operation,' and gave Netanyahu a signed photo in return.
- During a press conference, Trump suggested the U.S. could take possession of Gaza and turn it into 'the Riviera of the Middle East' after ethnically cleansing the native Palestinians.
- Netanyahu reiterated the goal of ensuring that Gaza never poses a threat to Israel again.
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Netanyahu was referring to one of the most memorable secret service operations of all time.
A gift from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to US President Trump has sometimes caused incomprehension internationally. Netanyahu presented a golden pager during his visit to Washington this week. It was an allusion to the successful but legally disputed, deadly mass attack on members of the terrorist Hezbollah movement in Lebanon last year. Back then, Israel exploded thousands of these paging receivers.
The golden pager that Netanyahu gifted Trump: 'Symbolizes the war's turning point'
The Prime Minister’s Office published a photo of the golden pager that the Prime Minister presented to the American President who replied: ‘That was a brilliant operation.’ The post The golden pager that Netanyahu gifted Trump: 'Symbolizes the war's turning point' appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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