Scoop: Classified Israeli report raises doubts over Trump-Kim summit

The following article from Barak Ravid of Israel’s Channel 10 News was posted on the Axios website June 14, 2018:

Trump’s press conference following the summit. Credit: Saul Loeb, AFP, Getty Images

A classified report from Israel’s foreign ministry raises doubts over President Trump’s optimistic statements about his summit with Kim Jong-un, and determines the U.S. retreated from its positions on several issues relating to North Korea’s nuclear program.

Behind the scenes: The classified report, which I obtained a copy of, provides an initial analysis of the summit. It was circulated yesterday by the research department of the Israeli foreign ministry to all Israeli embassies around the world and to many senior officials at the Prime Minister’s office and other government agencies. Continue reading “Scoop: Classified Israeli report raises doubts over Trump-Kim summit”