Us israel relations

Operation Epic Fury should remind a US with waning Israel support of the alliance's value - opinion

As military cooperation between Washington and Jerusalem reaches unprecedented levels, shifting American public opinion and political divisions threaten to reshape the alliance

|ByJESSE R. WEINBERG
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.
Illustrative image of Iranian and Venezuelan flags.

Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel - analysis

While Venezuela was not an Iranian proxy in the Syrian or Hezbollah mold, it functioned as an enabler, providing funds that helped sustain Iran’s proxies.

|ByHERB KEINON
President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Herzog : 'I respect Trump’s Netanyahu pardon request, but Israel is a sovereign state' - Politico

The Israeli leader added that he would only act "in the best interest of the Israeli people” and said he would consider that matter carefully.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks to the media at the Capital Jewish Museum, near the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025

'We want security, not your land': Israeli amb. to US calls for partnership in address to Lebanese

"Let us pray that next year, 2026, will become the year of Abraham Accords 2.0, and we will all live in peace and harmony,” he said.

|ByTPS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Knesset speaker projects unity during trip to US despite division, criticism

The Knesset Speaker's trip to the United States comes amongst division over the Israel-Gaza conflict, which remains at the forefront.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is seen at a discussion and a vote on the reasonableness standard bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on July 23, 2023.

Netanyahu cannot risk losing America's affection - opinion

The US is the only great power we can count on – in every aspect of our national security. 

FEBRUARY 8, 2024ByAVI GIL
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden is welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in October, when the president visited Israel following the massacres carried out by Hamas.

NY state voters split on aid to Israel, in shift from November - poll

Positions on aid did not diverge sharply along party lines, though Republicans were slightly more supportive.

JANUARY 25, 2024ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
A PROTESTER is removed during a US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden's supplemental funding request for Israel and Ukraine, in October. The Gaza war has implications for inter-power relations in various contexts such as the war in Ukraine, the writer notes.

Israel's alliance with the US needs protection - opinion

The Israel-US relationship is too important for national security to be used for political advantage.

DECEMBER 29, 2023ByYAAKOV KATZ
'ON THE Left,' there are people who want to see Biden crack down harder on Israel. That's why people on the Right are calling for Israel to stop relying on the US. Both sides are playing a dangerous game,' says the writer.

Are there signs Biden is souring on Israel? - analysis

If one were to judge by Wednesday’s headlines of a speech Biden gave a day earlier at a campaign event hosted by a former president of AIPAC, one might very well think so.

DECEMBER 13, 2023ByHERB KEINON
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a Hanukkah holiday reception in the East Room of the White House on December 11, 2023 in Washington, DC, US.

Biden: US gave military aid to IDF for Gaza war, but opinions can change

Biden, speaking at a White House reception for the Jewish Hanukkah festival, recalled his decades-long relationship with Netanyahu.

DECEMBER 12, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a Hanukkah holiday reception in the East Room of the White House on December 11, 2023 in Washington, DC, US.

Israel is on a collision course with the US - opinion

The government needs to stop playing politics and instead outline a vision for the day after in Gaza.

DECEMBER 8, 2023ByYAAKOV KATZ
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv, in October: Israeli officials know the diplomatic clock regarding the Gaza operation is running out, says the writer.

Political and military maneuvers shape Israel’s strategy against Hamas

The Israeli government balances intense military operations in Gaza with internal political challenges and strong support from the United States.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli flags at the beach in the northern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, November 16, 2023.

US says preventing Palestinian-Americans from entering Israel violates waiver program

A senior American official said that the Biden administration intends to give Israel time to find a solution to the problem.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByBARAK RAVID/WALLA
US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

US House Republicans' Israel-only aid bill faces opposition in Senate

Democrats said the Republican bill would be dead on arrival in the Senate, even if it passed the House.

OCTOBER 31, 2023ByREUTERS
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stands behind the rostrum as fellow Democratic senators speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2023.