Pentagon stressed that the U.S. defense chief is committed to Israel’s security
Underscoring significance of the statement, NY Times notes this is the first time an American president has weighed in on internal Israeli affairs
Religious Zionism party's Ohad Tal defends Israel's proposed judicial reform in meeting with Republicans
Blinken alludes to judicial reforms, remarks on consensus as ‘the most effective way to ensure proposals endure’
The large-scale ‘Juniper Oak’ drill incorporates 142 aircraft, 12 naval vessels, 6,400 US personnel and 1,100 Israeli soldiers