AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Israel defends strike on Syria as U.S. frustration with Bibi grows
Israel told the Trump administration its recent attack on a Syrian airbase was aimed at preventing a Turkish military buildup in the area, U.S. and Israeli officials said. Why it matters: The unusual strike exacerbated tensions in the region between three close U.S. partners, just as the Trump administration is trying to prevent further escalation. - Trump sees his approach to Ahmed al-Sharaa's government in Syria as a foreign policy achievement. Trump is also very close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Israel is a close U.S. ally, but Trump's relations with Netanyahu have grown more tense in recent months. - The aggressive move by Israel frustrated White House and senior U.S. officials. But it also exposed again that the…