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The timing of Israel’s air strikes suggest to some that the US influence over Benjamin Netanyahu has weakened.
On May 23, the US took initial steps to ease sanctions on Syria that have been in place for decades, following Trump's pledge to do so during his Middle East trip. The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury issued Syria General License 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria.