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First, there was "a crisis." Then, there was "the worst crisis in US-Israel relations ever." Now, a mere 36 hours later, the "crisis recedes."

An alien with nothing better to do but to scan the Israeli media in the last 10 days would be compelled to report to the Council of Sages of his home planet that it seems that two countries, the United States and Israel are on the brink of "a major crisis." If that alien neglected to do his...