Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal

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American allies of President Trump defended him to an anxious Israeli public concerned about a U.S. interim Iran deal and White House criticisms, reflecting tensions in the U.S.-Israeli relationship amid ongoing conflict with Iran.

By Alexander Cornwell and Benjamin Raab JERUSALEM, June 22 (Reuters) - American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal with Iran and White House criticism that together appeared to signal fissures in Israel's decades-old alliance with Washington. The U.S.-Israeli relationship has been on a roller coaster, from the early confidence they shared after their joint attack on Iran to public disagreements between Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over how to end the four-month-old war.