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Leaked security footage debunks Tucker Carlson’s claim of being detained at Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel Airports Authority confirmed that Carlson was "politely asked a few routine questions, in accordance with standard procedures applied to many travelers" in a late Wednesday X/Twitter post.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
Tucker Carlson during a visit to Israel.

Tucker Carlson visits Israel for sit-down with Huckabee: ‘He wouldn’t leave the airport'

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

Education Minister Yoav Kisch (L) and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (R), February 2026.

Kisch and Huckabee call to move embassies into Israel’s capital, Jerusalem


Donald Trump says more American Jews should have voted for him

Exit polls election night found Trump scored between 21% and 30.5% of the Jewish vote. He is also correct that an overwhelming majority of Orthodox Jews voted for him.

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021.

Netanyahu, unilateralism and the Palestinian conflict — 13 takes

Netanyahu began on a high note, with an outstretched hand to the Palestinians in 2009, but by the time he left office, a two-state solution seemed unfeasible.

People walk in front of a picture of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel's parliament voted in a new coalition government, ending Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2021.

Surf's up: US Embassy offers grant to youth-at-risk surf program

HaGal Sheli and the Young Mentors Program implement values ​​that the embassy wants to promote, including shared citizenship, diversity, empowerment and opportunities for all.

Participants in HaGal Sheli's Young Mentors Program.

32 Israeli companies at US FDI conference

While traditionally held in Washington D.C., this year's conference is held virtually for the first time.

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US Embassy in Israel to allow limited in-person appointments amid COVID

Services such as Passport, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and Federal Benefits (Social Security) appointments are now available to be scheduled in person.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy, in the area of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Jerusalem and the embassy issue

Israel enjoys diplomatic relations with more than 160 countries, virtually all of which have sited their embassies in Tel Aviv or neighboring cities.

US Ambassador David Friedman presents Menachem Zivotofsky, with a passport

US Embassy in Jerusalem gets further construction approval

The plans have been in the works for two years.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy, in the area of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Iran attempted to target embassies in Africa in revenge attacks - report

A spokeswoman for the Iranian Embassy in Addis Ababa denied the report, calling it "baseless allegations...provoked by the Zionist regime’s malicious media."

Iranians burn U.S and Israeli flags as they gather to mourn General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 4, 2020

Palestinian Central Bank governor quits on a high note

"You have, of course, the authority that has the longevity, chaired by President [Mahmoud] Abbas. Especially when Hamas and Fatah are throwing things at each other, and so we’re stuck in the middle."

’Heritage is very important. I’m coming from a family who has a heritage ... but if you want to be something you have to build your credit.’ Shawwa looks at family pictures at his home in Ramallah, January 25, 2021.

US Senate approves amendment to keep embassy in Jerusalem

The three opposing votes were Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Tom Carper of Delaware.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy, in the area of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.