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Two deals show Trump's different approaches to Middle East key players
Key takeaways
- Benjamin Netanyahu has described a new agreement with Lebanon as a major win for Israel.
- "This is also a major blow to Iran," he declared.
- In recent weeks, there has been a flurry of diplomatic wrangling aimed at trying to drag the Middle East back to some form of relative peace, with the US and its dealmaker-in-chief Donald Trump heavily involved.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has described a new agreement with Lebanon as a major win for Israel. (Reuters: Clodagh Kilcoyne)
Link copied Share Share article On Friday night, a triumphant Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on social media declaring a major victory in negotiations with Lebanon over the war Israel is waging against militant group Hezbollah.
"This is also a major blow to Iran," he declared.
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