Ok,
Israel did not repeatedly and knowingly attack the U.S.S. Liberty?
Of course. Israel defends itself from “friend” and foe. If you send Israel’s enemy (Egypt) battlefield, actionable, intelligence in the middle of a war, you run the risk of being attacked by Israel. America? Well, some in our government seem better at NOT defending Americans.l
Yup. On June 8, 1967 Israel knowingly attacked the USS Liberty (a clearly marked and identified American ship) in international waters killing 34 American sailors and wounding 174.
After reading about this, it's tough not to snicker when Israel is referred to as a "great American ally".