Us israel relations

Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment

Israel needs to work with Democrats and invest in Jewish education as American Jews weigh difficult political choices.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.
US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024

US-Israel relationship may be irreparably damaged, former Biden official warns

Ex-Harris national security advisor Phil Gordon told the Post that US support for Israel collapsed, warning that the damage could be permanent and blaming missed opportunities to end the Gaza war.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
The MEAD conference kicked off in Washington on September 8, 2026.

MEAD conference opens in Washington as Israel, US face key regional decisions

The MEAD conference comes amid continued uncertainty over Iran, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the situation in Lebanon, and efforts to advance a political and security framework for Gaza.

|ByHERB KEINON
US Embassy Jerusalem celebrates 250 years at the Jerusalem of Tolerance Jerusalem

Freedom 250 in Jerusalem: America celebrates 250 years at a defining moment

Mike Huckabee, "We celebrate not only 250 years of American independence but also the enduring partnership between two nations bound by shared values and an unwavering commitment to freedom.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

What's behind the Hamas offer to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander? - analysis

Israel has been unable to get a deal with Hamas and has waited for the US to make the move.

MARCH 15, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Yael Alexander, mother of hostage Edan Alexander, at the address to the press at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

With strong US-Israel alliance, criticism of each other should be expressed in private - editorial

Israel believes, justifiably, that meeting with Hamas is a mistake. It believes, rightfully, that Boehler’s rather sanguine reading of the situation is woefully unrealistic.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrives in Israel on the first leg of his Middle East trip, as Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar waits to welcome him, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 15, 2025.

From Holocaust to Oct. 7: The story of the cartoon given to Trump by former hostages

The cartoon illustrated a clear, visual link between the Nazis’ treatment of the Jews and the hostages held in captivity by Hamas since October 7.

MARCH 10, 2025ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN
US President Donald Trump meets with a delegation of former hostages in the Oval Office, and shows off a plaque of gratitude from Hostage Families Forum, March 5, 2025.

Trump 'horrified' by return of Bibas children, Security Advisor Mike Waltz says

Waltz said that Hamas's return of the Bibas children's bodies, without their mother Shiri, shows what despicable people Hamas are and why they can never be allowed to run Gaza.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US. February 5, 2025.

Trump administration asks congressional leaders to approve new $1b. arms sales to Israel - WSJ

President Trump also said that he wouldn't withhold any future weapons shipments to Israel.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003

Will US military aid to Israel stay solid under Trump? - analysis

There is concern that just as Trump is expected to order the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, he will also do so from Syria and Israel.

JANUARY 24, 2025ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS
US President Donald Trump takes oath on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

Ambassador to US Michael Herzog doesn't see Trump giving green light to West Bank annexation - KAN

The ambassador, and older brother to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, said that any annexation could jeopardize Israel's normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia.

JANUARY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ambassador to U.S. Michael Herzog welcomes Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Oct. 12, 2023.

Trump 'not confident' Gaza ceasefire will hold, says Saudi Arabia will make peace

US President plans to lift pause on 2,000-pound bomb supply to Israel • Thinks Saudi Arabia will normalize relations with Israel

JANUARY 21, 2025ByHANNAH SARISOHN, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

77% of Jewish Israelis trust Trump on US-Israel relations, but only 20% trust him on Iran - survey

Only 20% of Israelis said they have strong trust in Trump’s approach to Iran, 44% reported moderate trust, and 27% said they do not trust him at all.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis walking past a poster thanking US President-elect Donald Trump, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2025

Who are the winners and losers in ending the Gaza war? - opinion

Hamas feels they're winning. One definition of victory for them can be summed up in a single word: breathing.

JANUARY 19, 2025ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Israeli military vehicles drive through the Philadelphi Corridor area in southern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, September 13, 2024.