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Israeli intelligence provides security briefing to Trump team

Israel’s Mossad director briefed the Trump team on a number of issues related to regional security, including the Iran nuclear deal and Syria’s civil war.

Yossi Cohen, director of the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, recently met with US President-elect Donald Trump’s team, according to a weekend report in Ynet.

During the clandestine visit, Cohen briefed the Americans on the Iranian nuclear deal and the Syrian civil war, among several regional issues. Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer was also present.

The Israeli security delegation, headed by National Security Council Chairman Yaakov Nagel, was organized by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

By: World Israel News Staff

 

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