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- U.S. President Donald Trump declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Time interview.
- Trump said he does not believe Egypt or UAE warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
- Netanyahu rejected Trump’s August cease-fire plan, refusing to pull Israeli forces from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Trump Israel’s “No. 1 friend,” downplaying recent strains over the Iran war.