THE HILL
by Julian Hattem
June 9, 2015

The head of the CIA reportedly made a secret trip to Israel, ahead of a looming deadline to finalize a nuclear deal with Iran. According to Haaretz, Director John Brennan met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Advisor Yossi Cohen during a visit as the guest of the leader of the Mossad intelligence service, Tamir Pardo. Last Thursday’s visit came amid increased tensions between the Obama administration and Israel, and followed the March elections that secured Netanyahu’s fourth term as prime minister. The two nations have been especially divided over Iran. READ MORE