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Key Differences Between The Obama Administration And Israel

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There is a key difference in the nature of the leaks from the two administrations. Under the Obama administration, classified information was often leaked directly to the American press and explicitly revealed Israeli military operations in an apparent attempt to stop those operations. This undoubtedly harmed relations between the Obama administration and Israel.

In the case of President Trump, the allegedly classified information was revealed in a private meeting, the details of which were leaked to The Washington Post by an anonymous source. According to The Washington Post, the intelligence allegedly came from Israel and concerned the inner-workings of ISIS.

Another key difference is who shared the information. Under the Obama administration,
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