Trump, Clinton Assure Netanyahu on Future of U.S.-Israel Ties

Presidential nominees, Israeli PM hold meetings in New York
Trump recently praised Israeli’s efforts at profiling

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at his Jerusalem office on Aug. 2, 2015.
Photographer: GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images

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By Ben Brody

September 25, 2016 at 6:36 PM UTC

Updated on

September 26, 2016 at 12:57 AM UTC

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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, one day before the candidates square off in their first presidential debate.

Trump “discussed at length Israel’s successful experience with a security fence that helped secure its borders” with Netanyahu in a meeting that lasted longer than an hour, according to a statement from the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign.