…#Israel ofcls denied the 2 countries are misaligned, saying #Trump & #Netanyahu talk almost every day & are pursuing a divide-&-conquer strategy based on their strengths. “Israel coordinates everything with the US,” an Israeli ofcl said.
But other ofcls say significant cracks in the alliance emerged in the 2nd week of the #war as Israel’s attacks on #Iran #oil facilities unleashed clouds of #toxic smoke & #AcidRain & the economic impacts of Iran’s closure of the #StraitOfHormuz began to sink in