Trump received morbid gift from Israel’s Prime Minister during White House visit

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Trump received morbid gift from Israel’s Prime Minister during White House visit

President

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received a golden beeper from Israeli Prime Minister

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during his White House visit Tuesday — in a nod to the

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on

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operatives last year

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Trump received the gift from Netanyahu Tuesday, the

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reports, the same day he claimed the U.S. plans to “take over

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.” As he accepted the gift, Trump responded, “That was a major operation,” an unidentified Israeli official told the AP.

The golden pager’s screen reads, “Press with both hands.” Below the pager, which is set against a wooden background, is a plaque that reads: “To President Donald J. Trump, Our greatest friend and ally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Pictures of the gift appeared in various media outlets Thursday, including

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden beeper on Tuesday, in a nod to the deadly attacks on Hezbollah operatives last year (Israel Government Press Office)

Last September, Israeli officials orchestrated an operation to explode thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon and Syria over two days.

The attacks killed 39 people and injured more than 3,400, according to

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. Two young children — an eight-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy — and four healthcare workers were among those killed, the

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reports.

The attacks were orchestrated by the Israeli spy agency Mossad,

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reports, and

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operation. The devices were covertly sold to Hezbollah over many years, the outlet reports.

Israeli officials briefed the U.S. after the attack,

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reports.

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The pager attacks killed 39 — including two children — and over 3,000 in Lebanon and Syria over two days. (EPA)

In return, Trump gave Netanyahu a

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of the two of them, according to

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posted by the Israeli PM’s son, Yair.

“To Bibi, A great leader!,” Trump’s signature read.

Netanyahu was the first foreign leader invited to the White House since Trump’s second term began. During their meeting, Trump said the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip,”

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Saudi Arabia said it “unequivocally rejected” the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, while U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Palestinians “must be allowed home.” French and ******* officials also said that any such movement of Palestinians would violate international law.

Representative

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, a Democrat from Texas, even said he plans to submit impeachment articles against Trump over the remarks.

The Independent has contacted the White House for comment.

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