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JERUSALEM, June  18, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 
Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his "support in defending 
Israel's skies" on Wednesday, as Israel exchanged fire with Iran for a sixth 
day.
       
"I want to thank President Trump, a great friend of the state of Israel," 
Netanyahu said in a televised statement. "I thank him for being at our side, 
and I thank him for the support of the United States in defending Israel's 
skies."