Israel us relations

Trump's Gaza plan balances between IDF's operational freedom, US's diplomatic efforts - analysis

Washington seeks to preserve a verified Hamas disarmament process as Israel maintains it must continue operations against active terrorist threats.

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials on the day of the funeral service for late US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC,July 28, 2026.

US-Israel alliance pushed toward a bitter Democratic split over Gaza war and Netanyahu

DEFENSE MINISTRY Director-General, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram, speaks at a Defense Export Controls Agency’s conference last November about the ministry’s strategic priorities for defense exports. These pertain to expanding activities in existing markets, establishing national leadership

'Mr. Security': Inside Amir Baram's mission to secure Israel's military future, defense ties


The forest beyond the thorns: The strategic depth of US-Israel relations - analysis

The US is demonstrating its commitment through its current concentration of forces in the region and the ongoing airlift of arms to Israel.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in Washington, last week. Some have described Harris as seeking a clean slate for the US relationship with Israel, the writers say.

Israel-Hamas War day 295: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF strikes Hamas command center • IDF kills terrorists in Rafah • Netanyahu at the meeting with Trump: 'I hope we reach a deal, time will tell'

 Damage following rocket strike on soccer field in Majal Shams, July 27, 2024.

‘I don't know how Jews can vote for Harris’ - Trump at Netanyahu meeting

Netanyahu met with both Harris and Trump during his visit to Washington this week, to help set up the relationship with whichever one of the candidates enters the White House.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, July 26, 2024.

What does the public have to say about Netanyahu's speech to Congress?

It is estimated that more than 80 Democratic politicians in Congress will not come to watch the speech.

 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Foreign Relations Chair, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), listen as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024.

Itamar Ben-Gvir endorses Donald Trump for US presidency

Ben-Gvir accused the Biden administration of "preventing Israel from winning."

 Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of National Security attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2023.

Biden-Netanyahu meeting 'still on track' despite withdrawal from election - AP

The exact timing of the meeting is still being negotiated between the two, as the US President is still recovering from COVID-19, the Press cited the official as saying.

 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this White House handout image taken in the Oval Office in Washington, U.S., April 4, 2024.

Poll numbers in US show Israeli Jews are deterred by White House Middle East approach - editorial

The political and ideological alignment between Trump and Israel’s right-wing factions further solidifies his appeal among these voters.

 Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Biden battles party doubts as Netanyahu clings to power - opinion

The picture will be clear in three to four months. If Biden wins—seemingly impossible now—he'll rally to rehabilitate himself and his party. If he fails, he'll drag Democrats into political disaster.

 US President Joe Biden (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right)

Trump's VP pick J. D. Vance: 'I'll be as strong an advocate for US-Israel relationship as anyone'

In a 2022 interview with The Jerusalem Post, Vance emphasized his commitment to a strong US-Israel relationship.

 Former U.S. president Donald Trump listens as JD Vance speaks during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., September 17, 2022.

There’s a risk US support for Israel could erode — Lew says

“There are risks in both the Right and the Left, of erosion on the margins, that only makes it more important for there to be bipartisan support,” Lew told an economic conference at Reichman U.

 Jack Lew, US ambassador to Israel, at a rally in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2024.