Israel United States Relations

Thank you, America - but Israel cannot take your support for granted - opinion

From Truman’s recognition to today’s uncertainties, the US-Israel relationship remains vital, but not guaranteed

Eleven minutes after Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, president Harry Truman recognized the new state, beginning one of the most consequential alliances in modern history.Premium
Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz instability to remain Iranian leverage until final deal signed, experts predict

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

JD Vance is wrong on US aid to Israel - here is what he failed to tell Americans - opinion

A bunch of Israeli New Shekel banknotes in the hand on the Bills background.Conceptual Image for Finance and Banking

How Israel’s new reporting rules change the olim tax holiday - opinion


US House Speaker McCarthy to Israel: Beware the Chinese Communist Party

McCarthy is the second Speaker in history to address Israel’s legislature. The first was Newt Gingrich in 1998.

 US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the Knesset, May 1, 2023.

Netanyahu may spark new Israel-US crisis by tapping Golan as NY envoy

Two media outlets reported on Saturday night that Netanyahu had backed away from the Golan appointment in light of US objections to the matter

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and May Golan during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023

US calls possible new Israeli consul's rhetoric 'particularly damaging'

Golan has stated in the past that she is "proud to be a racist" and has repeatedly attacked African asylum seekers living in Tel Aviv.

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

Amid Biden row, McCarthy says Netanyahu is a 'great friend of the US'

"I support Netanyahu and America’s support for Israel’s strong, vibrant democracy is unwavering," McCarthy wrote on Twitter.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US, Israeli officials pledge to enhance coordination regarding Iran

The US and Israeli counterparts reviewed recent joint military exercises between the US military and the Israel Defense Forces.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on January 19.

US must stop Israeli sanctions that undermine PA, Shtayyeh tells US envoy Amr

Edelstein told US Ambassador Nides that settlement building must continue and defended Ben-Gvir's visit to the Temple Mount.

 PA PRIME Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh attends a cabinet meeting.

Why Netanyahu is concerned about the US returning to the Iran deal -analysis

Biden said the deal is dead, while the US State Department said that the US would return to it if the Iranians would - worrying Netanyahu.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen looking out a window during a trip to visit the IDF's Northern Command, on January 10, 2023.

Do visits by Sullivan and Blinken signal a shift in US priorities?

The Biden administration had signaled a shift in priorities away from the Middle East, focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war and China.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan walk along the Colonnade of the White House, last week. They’ve hinted at the possibility of not working with Itamar Ben-Gvir

Bedouin sector Israeli teachers take part in US embassy exchange program

The principals recently returned from the United States, where they took part in an exchange program initiated by the US Embassy in Israel.

 Head of the education committee MK Sharren Haskel visits at a school in the Bedouin town Kuseife, February 17, 2022

Sullivan, Hulata meet in Washington to discuss Iran, regional issues

Defense Minister Benny Gantz is expected to meet the US national security advisor on Friday, as Israeli officials are trying to convince the Biden administration not to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal.

The White House (illustrative).