So, Uh, The President Of Israel Is Playing Pokémon Go?
Apparently you can catch yourself a Meowth inside the presidential residence in Jerusalem.
In case you haven't heard, there's a new game called Pokémon Go and it's pretty popular.
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On Wednesday, the official Facebook account of Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel, posted a picture of a Meowth in the presidential residence in Jerusalem.
Facebook: Reuven Rivlin / Via Facebook: ReuvenRivlin
Rivlin — or whoever on his staff was savvy enough to know that the picture would go viral — shared the image with the caption, "Somebody call security."
Facebook: Reuven Rivlin / Via Facebook: ReuvenRivlin
If the room looks familiar, it's because it's the official room where the Israeli presidents meet with world leaders and take official photos.
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Here's President Rivlin meeting with U.S. Senator John McCain in January 2015. As you can see, it was Pokémon-free at the time.
Not everyone is impressed though, as the top commenter on the post made clear.
Facebook: Reuven Rivlin / Via Facebook: ReuvenRivlin
It's unclear if something better than a CP 10 Meowth would have drawn more praise.
In any case, memo to world leaders: if you're somehow still looking for Meowth, make sure to head to Israel. The residence seems to be crawling with them.
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Ellie Hall is a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Washington, DC.
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