Jerusalem, July 27 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed Israel in a very stealthy manner, leading to many raised eyebrows. Heading off to Washington for his eighth meeting with US President Donald Trump, his office offered no explanation for why he took off from Nevatim Air Base, not Ben Gurion Airport, nor did it publicise beforehand the time of his takeoff.
According to Channel 12, the move to a military base was a security consideration taken in light of a potential threat from Iran. Netanyahu's cabinet meeting on Sunday was moved from his office to an undisclosed underground location.
The Prime Minister's Office also declined to allow Israel's diplomatic media pool to travel aboard the government-funded Wing of Zion a...