Senior Pentagon officials were frustrated that Israel did not notify the United States before conducting a strike on an Iranian site in Syria this month, an escalation that they assess increases risks to American forces in the Middle East, U.S. officials said.
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Pentagon frustrated by lack of notice from Israel in Syria strike
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has complained directly to his Israeli counterpart, officials say, the latest sign of strain between the two allies
By Missy Ryan
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