Washington/Tel Aviv, March 18 -- US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been in near-daily contact since the war with Iran began, with Trump reportedly saying that the two leaders are "working great together".
However, behind the close coordination, US officials acknowledged that there has been a growing rift between the two nations over how far the campaign should go - and what success ultimately looks like.
While military and intelligence cooperation remains tightly aligned, objectives seemingly differ as the US is focused on degrading Iran's missile programme, nuclear capabilities, naval forces and regional proxies, while Israel is pursuing a broader strategy that includes decapitation strikes by e...