White House disagreements with Israel have more to do with Trump’s agenda than a long-term divergence, analysts say.

For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington. From the Camp David Treaty with Egypt to the Abraham Accords brokered by Trump in his first term,

President Donald Trump departed the Middle East Friday touting economic deals and portraying himself as the ticket to a peaceful solution in many of the world’s major conflicts.