After abstention in UN Security Council: US government “perplexed’ about Israeli cancellation of visit. Israel's military actions in the Gaza war are increasingly putting strain on the relationship between the two.
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi were scheduled to fly to the United States on Monday to meet with senior government officials. They wanted to present the Israeli guests with alternatives to a ground offensive planned by Israel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.