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Jerusalem surprised by White House hostage envoy saying US not acting on Israel’s behalf in talks
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Senior Israeli officials were surprised to hear US hostage envoy Adam Boehler’s comments today that the US is not “an agent of Israel,” an Israeli source tells The Times of Israel.
Boehler appeared on CNN defending his direct talks with Hamas terror group officials after the revelation of the US side channel sparked a tense conversation between him and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
“I understand the consternation and the concern. I wasn’t upset,” he said of the dialogue with Dermer. “At the same time, we’re the United States. We’re not an agent of Israel. We have specific interests at play.”
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