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Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Will Make Decisions Based on its Interests

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Will Make Decisions Based on its Interests
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Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Will Make Decisions Based on its Interests

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Will Make Decisions Based on its Interests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with former US President Donald Trump, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated what he has also said publicly: Israel takes into account the issues the US administration raises, but in the end, will make its decisions based on its national interests," it said.

Trump, speaking later to reporters in Philadelphia, said he had had "a very nice call" with Netanyahu on Saturday.

The Israeli leader had asked his opinion about what to do with Iran, he said. Israel is pondering its military reaction to recent Iranian missile strikes.

"He was asking what I thought. And I just said, you do what you have to do," Trump said.

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Israel to Take Legal Action against Macron over Naval Trade Show Ban

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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Israel to Take Legal Action against Macron over Naval Trade Show Ban

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he had ordered his ministry to start legal proceedings against French President Emmanuel Macron after Paris banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming military naval trade show.
The decision to bar Israeli firms is the latest incident in a row fuelled by the Macron government's unease over Israel's conduct in the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Euronaval, organizer of the Nov. 4-7 event in Paris, said in a statement last week that the French government had informed it that Israeli delegations were not allowed to exhibit stands or show equipment, but could attend the trade show. The decision affected seven firms, it said, Reuters reported.
"I have instructed the Foreign Ministry to take legal and diplomatic action against French President ... decision to prevent Israeli companies from showcasing their products at the @SalonEuronaval exhibition in Paris next month," Katz said in a statement on social platform X.
"The boycott of Israeli companies for the second time, or the imposition of unacceptable conditions, are undemocratic measures that are not acceptable between friendly nations. I urge President Macron to cancel them entirely."