US says it wants to speak privately with Israel about bombing campaign in Syria before commenting publicly

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Pressed to comment on widening IDF strikes targeting military sites throughout Syria, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Washington wants to discuss the matter privately with Israel in order to get an understanding of what it is trying to accomplish before commenting publicly on the matter.

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