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Footage released by the White House shows President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking as they met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The United States signed an agreement with Israel to provide the Israeli military with $38 billion in funding over 10 years, at a ceremony in Washington DC on Wednesday. This is the largest sum the US has provided to any country.
President Obama says he didn't watch Netanyahu's address to Congress, but he did read a transcript and says the Israeli Prime Minister "didn't offer any viable alternatives" on Iran. Rough Cut (no reportern narration).
In an exclusive interview with Reuters, U.S. President Obama reaffirms support for Israel while speaking out against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled Iran speech before Congress. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu to the Elysee on the second leg of the Israeli prime minister's European trip. It will be the third meeting of the two leaders in Paris since last July, and while they agree on the threats posed by Iran's missile projects and foreign interventions, they differ strongly on the response. IMAGES
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims an Iran nuclear deal is "based on Iranian lies", and says he has new "proof" of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons programme, as the White House considers whether to quit a landmark atomic accord that Israel opposes. 1ST SOUNDBITE
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