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Friday, September 13, 2019 09:28
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump denied reports Thursday that Israel could have "spied" on the White House and its administration, recalling that its relations with the Jewish state were excellent.
The details:
- Trump said, "I can not believe it, I do not think the Israelis are spying on us, it's hard to believe." "Anything is possible, but I do not believe it."
- According to Politico, US authorities believe that the Israelis have probably installed several devices called Sting Ray, discovered in Washington in 2017, mimicking the signals of the cell tower to intercept calls and SMS.
- The website wrote: "According to a former official and close associates and close associates, it is likely that these devices are spying on President Donald Trump, but it is unclear whether Israeli efforts have succeeded" .
- The newspaper said the devices had been placed next to sensitive institutions, in order to listen to President Trump and senior officials, pointing out that the Trump administration had not expressed dissatisfaction.
Israel denies
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office called the report a "liar".
- "The Israeli government is committed in the long term not to take part in any intelligence operation in the United States, and these instructions are strictly enforced without exception," Netanyahu said on Thursday.
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