The year was 2009, and the president was Barack Obama. His decision not to visit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had just returned to office, was viewed as an insult. It marked the beginning of what many to this day see as Obama’s fractured relationship with Israel,

NBC News Washington Managing Editor Carol Lee joins the Meet the Press roundtable to report on the growing rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they clash over strategist on Iran and Gaza.

What the US deal with Hamas says about Trump’s spat with Netanyahu - ANALYSIS: The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling ru

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander could possibly be released by Hamas as a gesture to President Trump when he visits the region later this week,

Gaza A US deal with Hamas to free American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has prompted heavy criticism of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with opponents accusing him of abandoning the remaining captives in Gaza and undermining his country's relationship with the Trump administration.