Washington, June 9 -- The recent flare-up in West Asia has laid bare a growing rift between Washington and Jerusalem- one that exposes the limits of a relationship long presented as unshakeable.
At its centre is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's open defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump over how to handle Iran.
While Trump and Netanyahu have been in consonance on major regional military and diplomatic moves, Trump has taken decisions favouring Israel, including moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, U.S. recognition of Israeli claims over Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, and securing the return of hostages from the Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire with Hamas.
Despite the international community condemning Israel for settleme...