U.S. notified Israel in advance about strike on Iran-backed militia facilities in Syria
Photo: Abir Sultan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration notified Israel in advance about the airstrike against an Iranian-backed Shiite militia base on the Syrian-Iraqi border Thursday evening, Israeli officials told me. Why it matters: The airstrike was the first overt military action by the U.S. in the Middle East since Biden assumed office, and one that Israeli officials see as a positive signal about the new administration's posture toward Iran. Driving the news: The U.S. notification to Israel took place Thursday morning ET in talks between working-level officials at the Pe...
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