Netanyahu: The US is “the new Rome.” “The last time Pompeo visited Jerusalem didn’t end that well,” he told Sec. Pompeo during a 2019 presser, referencing Roman general Pompey’s conquering of Judea in 63 BC. Israel has to win the “next” war vs. “Rome,” he now says.

Netanyahu: The US is "the new Rome."

"The last time Pompeo visited Jerusalem didn't end that well," he told Sec. Pompeo during a 2019 presser, referencing Roman general Pompey's conquering of Judea in 63 BC.

Israel has to win the "next" war vs. "Rome," he now says. https://t.co/8m6U34kBtX pic.twitter.com/eKR31KR5fO

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