US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday cancelled a planned trip to Israel which had been scheduled for next week.
The reason for the cancellation is likely Mattis’ resignation, which he announced on Thursday, and his disagreements with President Donald Trump over the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.
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