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US funding for Iron Dome air defense system no longer enjoying bipartisan support

Funding was relatively uncontroversial in the past, but some of the progressives now opposing Iron Dome funding are arguing that Israel does not need the assistance.

Anti-missile batterie fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 22, 2026.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

When Iran becomes the battlefield, its proxies go their own way - opinion

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

Israel’s 81% war consensus is an illusion - opinion


The US-Israel partnership grows in the face of Qatari money - opinion

If Israel had effective public diplomacy, we would be bombarded with news alerts detailing the military, medical, and hi-tech gains Israel provided America from this ugly war.

 US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.

Israel favors upgrading US free trade deal, economy minister says

Israel seeks to update its free trade deal with the US amid Donald Trump's sweeping new global tariffs.

Ashdod Port

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders-led effort to block arms sales to Israel

The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment.

 US Senate floor

Trump tariffs on Israel a regression in trade relations: Israeli officials, businesses react

Officials said they were convinced that Israel's decision to cancel Israeli tariffs on US imports would prevent US tariffs on Israel.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

What the US can learn about hostages from Israel: No one left behind – analysis

Why does hostage recovery spark national urgency in Israel but not in the US?

 Shift 101 in front of the Kirya IDF Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv in silent calls for the release of all remaining hostages.

Rubio arrives in Tel Aviv for first visit to Middle East as secretary of state

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously told reporters that the Trump administration would be the most supportive US presidential administration to Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets FM Gideon Sa'ar in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025.

'Trump is greatest friend Israel has ever had,' Netanyahu tells Fox

Israel has no greater friend than America, "especially under President Trump's leadership," he said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Fox News interview, aired on February 9, 2025

Netanyahu won’t meet with Jewish org. leaders during US visit - exclusive

During the week, Netanyahu met with senior administration officials and even a group of senior Evangelical leaders at the beginning of his trip.

 Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, speaks during a news conference with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

Foreign airlines flock back to Israel following ceasefire

There are still airlines that have not yet announced their return to Israel, particularly on US routes, including United Airlines.

Ryanair plane

Miriam Adelson reportedly pressured Trump to push Hamas into hostage deal

The Adelsons played a crucial role in crafting Trump’s pro-Israel protocols, such as recognizing Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights and moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

 US President Donald Trump awards the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam Adelson, the wife of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson and Republican donor in the East Room of the White House in Washington. November 16, 2018.