US-Israel relations at a crossroads: Trump's Middle East trip leaves Jerusalem confused
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The US president heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar in search of deals and diplomatic wins – leaving Israel out of the itinerary, but not out of the equation.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump heads to the Gulf next week for a series of meetings, but Israel feels the US has secured its own interests, while leaving it to deal with the Houthis alone. Here, a sign hangs with portraits of Trump and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem this week. (photo credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)ByHERB KEINON