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Trump: I don’t want Israel to quit fighting Hezbollah, but I ‘want them to use good judgment’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Asked at a bilateral meeting with India’s prime minister whether he wants Israel to halt its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump responds, “No, I want Israel to be able to protect themself, but I do want them to use good judgment.”
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