Scoop: Israeli spy chief in D.C. as Netanyahu presses Trump to resume war
Axios reports, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter, that Mossad director Roman Gofman is in Washington on Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran. The outlet says the visit comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of whom Gofman is described as one of his closest confidants, is pressing President Trump to resume the war against Iran. According to the sources, Gofman is meeting with CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
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Scoop: Israeli spy chief in D.C. as Netanyahu presses Trump to resume war
The director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad is in Washington Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran , according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. Why it matters : The visit by Roman Gofman, one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, comes as the Israeli prime minister is pressing President Trump to resume the war against Iran. Driving the news: Gofman is meeting with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, the sources said. He is also expected
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