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Ex-Mossad head Yatom says fight against IS benefited Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFormer head of the Mossad Danny Yatom says the fight against the Islamic State and Sunni Muslim countries’ fears of Iran have benefited Israel’s position in the Middle East.
Yatom, speaking at a conference in memory of former Mossad chief Meir Dagan, says these threats are bringing Israel closer to more moderate countries in the region.
The former Labor MK adds the he is opposed to the “messianic” right-wing parties in the parliament who are pushing for annexation of the West Bank.
“This is very dangerous,” Yatom says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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