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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Netanyahu spokesman says PM not in Cairo; doesn’t deny he’s on his way
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter the Reuters news agency reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Cairo for hostage talks, the premier’s spokesperson says Netanyahu is not currently in the Egyptian capital but doesn’t deny that he’s en route.
“Contrary to the wave of rumors — Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t in Cairo, and there is nothing new regarding Eli Cohen,” Omer Dostri tweets.
This is also the first time the country’s leadership has denied that the remains of former spy Eli Cohen have been repatriated from Syria since a wave of social media rumors emerged.
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