"It is vital to the US national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability," the statement said.
Friday's group game falls on Seattle's Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December's draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.
The issue generating the greatest concern in Israel is the possibility that Turkey could eventually regain access to the F-35 stealth fighter program.
A passenger train and freight train collided in west-central Poland on Thursday.
US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind the attack on a Singaporean-flagged ship.
For months in late 2024, the IDF complained that the Lebanese army was afraid of Hezbollah and not nearly aggressive enough in handling issues and complaints.
Sources told the WSJ that if Belarus were used for a Russian attack, it could be aimed at testing NATO defenses or more attempts at undermining support for Ukraine.
Major James Capers Jr was born in Bishopville, South Carolina in 1937 during the Jim Crow era and was raised in a family of sharecroppers.
An unverified video has circulated on social media showing a car ramming a crowd; Reuters couldn't immediately verify its authenticity.
US officials said an Israeli citizen working in Arizona received a sentence of time served after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to steal sensitive semiconductor design data.
Vice President JD Vance said that the US could sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, but further review is necessary to ensure compliance with US law.
