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The Facts
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials in Israel on Monday. Sullivan held “constructive” talks regarding normalization with Saudi Arabia.
Sullivan's visit comes as tensions in Israel's war cabinet have escalated, with both opposition National Unity party leader Benny Gantz and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant both criticizing Netanyahu in the last week. In response, right-wing members of the coalition like Itamar Ben-Gvir said that Netanyahu should sack Gallant.Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, on Monday applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, and Ismail Haniyeh.
The Spin
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