ARUTZ SHEVA
Trump’s first promise to Israel
November 15, 2024

US President-elect Donald Trump’s associates have promised Israel that on his first day in office, immediately after the inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill, he will lift any delays and any embargo on shipments of weapons and military equipment to Israel, Channel 12 News reported on Thursday evening. There is currently a de facto US embargo on one shipment and some equipment related to the war. Diplomatic sources claimed that there is a connection between Trump’s promise and the apparent Israeli agreement to a ceasefire in Lebanon. READ MORE

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