Israel's Netanyahu appoints media adviser who called Biden "unfit"

The Biden administration is creating new tensions with Israel over its opposition to a new Iran nuclear deal, Israel's judicial reform, and settlements in the West Bank. Former White House Envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, expressed concerns about U.S. interference in Israeli politics, while Middle East expert Caroline Glick claimed that the U.S. is no longer a credible ally. The State Department denied any weakening of relations and urged Israel to find a compromise with broad popular support. The friction over judicial reform and settlements is not so much about interfering in politics, but more a disagreement about the issues, according to Ariel Kahana, a senior diplomatic commentator for Israel's most read Hebrew-language daily newspaper.