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Lapid Slams Government Over Security Briefing Claims
Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the Israeli government of "cheap politics" after a diplomatic source claimed he was warned of increased terror threats abroad during a security briefing. Lapid denied receiving warnings relevant to a foiled plane hijacking attempt, stating the threat was long-standing and unrelated.
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What happened
- 01Lapid denies receiving relevant security warnings before plane incident.
- 02He accuses the government of politicizing security matters.
- 03A diplomatic source claims Lapid was warned of rising terror threats.
- 04Lapid states the warning was old and unrelated to the plane.
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