American-Israeli relations

Israel, US in advanced talks on new trade deal to ease Trump-era tariffs on exports

The US is Israel's largest trading partner, with exports of Israeli goods to the US totaled $17.3 billion and exports of services totaled $16.7 billion in 2024

A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, DC, US, November 5
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner at the White House. Trump will always support Israel because he rightly believes that preventing harm to Israel helps America, the writer affirms.

Donald Trump's commitment to Israel remains undeniable, a decade later - opinion

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and US President Donald Trump in the Knesset in October: Granting Netanyahu a pardon and dropping all criminal charges against him would dangerously embolden Trump and weaken Herzog, the writer argues.

Pardoning Netanyahu would weaken Israel, empower Trump's interference - opinion

Here, Dermer sit alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July in Arlington, Virginia.

Ron Dermer steps out of Israel's power center, leaving a void in Jerusalem's US diplomacy


Netanyahu must listen to Trump or prepare to lose the long war - editorial

The US-Israel relationship is strong and has ties across several fields of connection. But the risk of turning away future American politicians is very real.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds

The proportion of Americans who say they approve of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen to 32%, according to the poll, the lowest since the beginning of the war.

 IS IT A dispute between friends or a serious disagreement?

FBI delegation in Israel to investigate October 7 crimes on US citizens

As part of the investigation, FBI representatives are working to obtain a full picture of the events from the crime scenes themselves.

Border Police officers visit the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im, near the Gaza border, February 21, 2024

Mike Huckabee's visit to Shiloh marks new era in Evangelical ties to Israel - opinion

A new era, following on from the first Donald Trump presidential administration and the ambassadorship of David M. Friedman, is beginning.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee makes an official visit to the Shiloh archeological site on May 7, 2025.

Israel should engage with Hamas directly, father of hostage Edan Alexander says

"I think we should engage back with them directly and see what can be done," the father said in an interview on Saturday.

 A photograph of hostage Edan Alexander, outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, US. December 14, 2024.

Dore Gold, influential diplomat and Netanyahu confidant, dies at 71

“He was endowed with unique intellectual integrity, capability for action, and genuine love for the State of Israel," Netanyahu said.

Dore Gold

Can Trump rebuild trust with American Jews in his second presidency? – opinion

Trump’s second presidency brings new hopes and concerns for American Jews, with calls for stronger engagement and action.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump reacts as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami last weekend. In American Jewish communities, attitudes toward Trump are ambivalent, says the writer.

What are our choices if Iran sprints to obtain a nuclear weapon?

"If Israel concludes that it cannot effectively strike the Iranian nuclear program alone and needs the United States, its options become much more limited."

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist during a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" with Dr. Miriam Adelson and Jewish leaders in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2024.

Trump's win should prompt some soul-searching within the Democratic Party - editorial

That being said, while there are expectations that Trump will continue this strongly pro-Israel line, Trump model 2024 is not necessarily Trump model 2016.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on a congratulatory billboard for the 2024 U.S Presidential Election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 6, 2024.

US presidential election 2024: Who has the better track record for Israel? - opinion

The 2024 election is critical for the future of US-Israel relations, as past actions shed potential light on future policies.

 HEN-SENATOR Kamala Harris attends a Senate committee hearing in 2019. That year, she voted against the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act, which included authorization for the appropriation of funds to Israel, the writer notes.

Key moments and highlights from the Israeli-American Council Summit 2024

Keep up with the latest news from the Israeli American Council National Summit 2024.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" with Dr. Miriam Adelson and Jewish leaders in Washington, US, September 19, 2024.