President Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed during a phone call Tuesday the escalating tensions in the Gulf in the wake of Iraq’s latest standoff with U.N. weapons inspectors. The two leaders discussed possible U.S. measures to help defend Israel in the event that it is targeted by Iraq following an American attack, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported.
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