American-Israeli relations

Trump: Netanyahu agreed to end $4 billion in US aid to Israel by end of 2026

Israeli defense sources expressed surprise as Trump's claim raises questions about how the two countries would end an aid arrangement that is formally set to run through 2028.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen gesturing to the crowd following the 2026 elections October 27, 2026.

Eisenkot vows not to join Netanyahu government, even at Trump's request - report

Eisenkot said he would agree to meet Trump if invited, but would oppose any US involvement in Israel’s internal political affairs.

|ByASHER SMITH
An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 25, 2026

Trump says he saved Netanyahu from crushing election defeat - now, he wants influence - analysis

From Gaza to Syria and Lebanon, Trump wants an Israeli government that advances his regional ambitions, even if it means sidelining Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at his party’s election headquarters in Modi'in, October 28, 2026

Trump wants Ben-Gvir, Smotrich out of Israel's next government, US sources tell 'Post'

According to the sources, Trump believes settler violence is undermining his regional vision and making it more difficult to implement.

|ByIDAN KWELLER

US-Israel ties have gone from strength to strength since 2001

Sharon's ‘Israel will not be Czechoslovakia’ comments for a time endangered US-Israel relations.

MARCH 2, 2023ByMARK REGEV
THEN-US president George W. Bush welcomes then-prime minister Ariel Sharon to the presidential ranch in Crawford, Texas, in 2005.