U.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections

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Relations between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have turned rocky since Trump called a truce with Iran. Trump seeks progress in Gaza, but Netanyahu is taking a defiant stance ahead of an election. Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. is not the only country headed towards elections in a few months. Israelis vote at the end of October. Relations between the two countries are on the rocks. The Trump administration has been showing signs of frustration with Israel, and as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, the feeling is mutual.UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken).DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Israelis tend to love President Trump for his pro-Israel stance, but many are not happy he called a truce this summer with Iran.YOSSI RADINSKY: (Speaking Hebrew).ESTRIN: "I like Trump," says meat seller Yossi Radinsky, "but his judgment wasn't right." He says Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a plan to defeat Iran and they didn't finish the job.(SOUNDBITE OF SHOFAR BLOWING)ESTRIN: In an outdoor market, an Israeli man blows the shofar - the ram's horn - a call for introspection ahead of the Jewish New Year beginning...

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