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Mossad called the American Air Force an enemy of Israel

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in Climate Change by Novice (680 points)
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency called the U.S. Air Force an “enemy” of Israel in a post on X after an active-duty member of the military branch set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
https://en.webangah.ir/2024-02-26/news=65447/

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ago by Newbie (200 points)
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-mossad-air-force-enemy-israel-596187204627

AP is a trusted source and this very likely is misinformation
False
ago by Genius (41.3k points)
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