Us israel relations

'Deals happen outside meetings': Hakibbutz unveils first Israeli startup home in New York City

"We didn't want to build just another office space. We wanted to create a place that people and companies genuinely want to be part of," said Amir Wolner, Founder and CEO of Hakibbutz.

The New York City skyline and the Empire State Building, as wildfire smoke impacts air quality in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.
A Jewish man worships during a visit to Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 15, 2026. The Dome of the Rock can be seen in the background.

US House passes Temple Mount amendment to advocate for Jewish prayer rights

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a die-hard Israel supporter. While recognizing there are some tensions, remains optimistic about US-Israel ties.

Mike Huckabee: Faith and freedom, America and Israel's common thread - opinion

Stratos Ventures

Stratos Ventures debuts as US-Israeli defense‑tech fund with $50m. raised


Israel-Hamas War - What happened on day 175?

Hundreds of tons of aid head for Gaza • IDF and Hezbollah exchange blows • IDF admits to killing two Gazans, burying them with a bulldozer •

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. March 30, 2024.

After Netanyahu's U-turn: US yet to confirm date of Israeli delegation's visit

"The tone throughout here has been businesslike and it's been professional and we expect that it's going to stay that way," said spokesman John Kirby.

 US President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023

No, Benjamin Netanyahu is not the mirror image of Hamas - comment

There’s a consensus  - in the government, in the Knesset, and in the country – that the IDF will have to take on Hamas in Rafah. That doesn’t seem likely to change, regardless of who is PM.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 7, 2024.

Labor MK Kariv to Senator Schumer: 'We thank you for your leadership, courage'

Kariv also said that Schumer's words "introduced us to a different type of Jewish and Zionist leadership."

 MK Gilad Kariv speaks during a discussion in the Knesset, on July 23, 2023

The possible Rafah invasion and the status of US-Israel relations - opinion

While Biden’s disdain for Netanyahu’s coalition government is nothing new, Israel’s new willingness to transparently push back on the US administration is a welcome, if uncomfortable development.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a cabinet meeting. Considering the messaging coming out of the State Department, the unanimous cabinet vote against unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state was an open act of defiance against the US administration, says the writer.

Prime Minister Netanyahu 'has gone up' in American allies' estimation - opinion

Attempts to find “technocratic” leaders in Gaza, unaffiliated with Hamas or other terrorist entities, are doomed to fail.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv in October.

House Democrats critical of Netanyahu but still stand against Hamas, call for defense aid bill vote

"It's important for us to step in and make sure that Israel has the ability to [defeat Hamas], in the best interest of Israel, the Palestinian people, the region, and the free world."

 US House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a House Democratic Caucus meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, November 2, 2021

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.

 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. 

 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.

 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.