West Bank & Jerusalem
Netanyahu's brief UN trip signals deepening rift with Washington
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unusually short visit to New York to address the United Nations contrasts sharply with his week-long visit the previous year, which had included a meeting with U.S. officials, according to Al-Monitor. The compressed schedule reflects strained relations between Israel and the United States.
Tensions in the U.S.-Israel alliance have mounted amid disagreements over Middle East policy and military strategy in the region.
