U.S.-Israel joint military exercise downsized, but still sign of ‘mutual trust’ U.S. military officials acknowledged that an upcoming joint U.S.-Israel military exercise was downsized, but denied it was because of mistrust of Israel.
Lew meets N.Y. Jewish officials, talks Israel and Iran Jack Lew, President Obama’s chief of staff, met with Jewish leaders in New York and fielded questions about U.S. differences with Israel.
Ahead of March meetings, Israel and the U.S. close ranks on Iran The Obama and Netanyahu governments appear to be coordinating more closely on Iran policy.