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Israel worried Iran might attack soon

As the self-confidence of Tehran grows stronger, President Donald Trump might not be the one to save Israel from Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the swearing-in ceremony of the 22nd Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun - RC16598490B0
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It’s been a long time since he delivered such a chilling and ominous speech at a festive occasion, the swearing-in of the 22nd Knesset on Oct. 3. A faltering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the event to make the following remarks: “We are facing an enormous security challenge, which only intensifies from week to week. It increased profoundly in the last month or two, and, in particular, in the last few weeks. This isn’t spin, it’s not a whim, this is not ‘Netanyahu trying to scare us,’” said the prime minister, as he tried — and succeeded, as usual — in terrifying the public and media alike.

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