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Israel's bipartisan support in Washington has become a casualty of Netanyahu - opinion

Netanyahu's political choices have eroded decades of bipartisan support for Israel, leaving the country increasingly isolated in Washington.

|ByTOVA HERZL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House, July 28, 2026.
President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Israel needs Herzog to guide the country through coalition talks - opinion

Rather than misrepresenting Herzog's call for unity, Israelis should support his efforts to bring the country together.

|BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
Democratic US Senate candidate Scott Colom greets supporters while awaiting results during his midterm election watch party at the Ice House in Jackson, Mississippi, US November 3, 2026.

US Democrats candidate Colom wins Mississippi, is state's first Black senator in over 150 years

The result was also a historic victory for African Americans in a former slave state that was a hotbed of repression during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

|ByREUTERS
Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Israel needs to turn military pressure on Iran into political change - opinion

Sanctions and a blockade buy time. Israel should use it to help an Iranian-led opposition establish a protected foothold inside the country.

|BySETH D. KAPLAN

Alex Bores wins support from both sides of Israel debate

“You could make a sitcom,” said Cameron Kasky, a former candidate in the race who’s now backing Bores, referring to what he called the “Boalition.”

JUNE 18, 2026ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Alex Bores at Human Rights Campaign Greater New York Dinner held at the Marriott Marquis, New York, New York, Feb. 7, 2026