US ambassador to Turkey has drawn scrutiny after saying Israel still occupies the strategic territory

Tom Barrack insists he was describing UN's position on the territory, not endorsing it; also asserts he wasn't advocating for Iran and Hezbollah to join Israel-Lebanon talks when…

Barrack’s apparent support for the Turkish-Syrian account over Israel’s may have undermined his credibility in Jerusalem as a mediator in potential Israel-Syria security talks.