Israel’s deputy defense minister accused Egypt of trying to persuade other nations to condemn Israel at a U.N. conference. Ephraim Sneh, who called Egypt’s position “antagonistic and unfriendly,” also said he hoped the United States would protect Israel from any move to condemn its refusal to state publicly whether it has nuclear weapons.
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