American-Israeli relations

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce

“When I hear people say, ‘Is it possible America and Israel will split apart and no longer enjoy this extraordinary partnership?’ I say, ‘No... we are not that stupid," Huckabee said.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee address a special Israeli-American Council (IAC) America 250 celebration in Israel, hosted by businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison.
Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and die-hard supporter of Israel, believes firmly that the US needs Israel as much as Israel needs the US.PremiumPremium

Mike Huckabee: 'If there were not an Israel, there wouldn’t be a United States'

US Vice President JD Vance said recently, ‘We want our allies to be like Israel – strong, independent, and capable of defending their own interests so we don’t have to.’ PremiumPremium

The US-Israel alliance has survived every president - can it survive its own people? - opinion

Young Israelis are trying to understand is whether the relationship that has defined Israeli security for decades will look the same in the decades ahead.PremiumPremium

The American dilemma: Young Israelis embrace the alliance, but resist US influence


Pardoning Netanyahu would weaken Israel, empower Trump's interference - opinion

AS Trump's poodle, a pardoned Netanyahu would be less free to speak up when he feels America’s actions go against Israel’s interests.

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and US President Donald Trump in the Knesset in October: Granting Netanyahu a pardon and dropping all criminal charges against him would dangerously embolden Trump and weaken Herzog, the writer argues.

Ron Dermer steps out of Israel's power center, leaving a void in Jerusalem's US diplomacy

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After years as Netanyahu’s most trusted adviser, the man who bridged Jerusalem and Washington leaves gov’t, taking with him a legacy of influence, division, and results.

Here, Dermer sit alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July in Arlington, Virginia.

Netanyahu must listen to Trump or prepare to lose the long war - editorial

The US-Israel relationship is strong and has ties across several fields of connection. But the risk of turning away future American politicians is very real.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds

The proportion of Americans who say they approve of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen to 32%, according to the poll, the lowest since the beginning of the war.

 IS IT A dispute between friends or a serious disagreement?

FBI delegation in Israel to investigate October 7 crimes on US citizens

As part of the investigation, FBI representatives are working to obtain a full picture of the events from the crime scenes themselves.

Border Police officers visit the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im, near the Gaza border, February 21, 2024

Mike Huckabee's visit to Shiloh marks new era in Evangelical ties to Israel - opinion

A new era, following on from the first Donald Trump presidential administration and the ambassadorship of David M. Friedman, is beginning.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee makes an official visit to the Shiloh archeological site on May 7, 2025.

Israel should engage with Hamas directly, father of hostage Edan Alexander says

"I think we should engage back with them directly and see what can be done," the father said in an interview on Saturday.

 A photograph of hostage Edan Alexander, outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, US. December 14, 2024.

Dore Gold, influential diplomat and Netanyahu confidant, dies at 71

“He was endowed with unique intellectual integrity, capability for action, and genuine love for the State of Israel," Netanyahu said.

Dore Gold

Can Trump rebuild trust with American Jews in his second presidency? – opinion

Trump’s second presidency brings new hopes and concerns for American Jews, with calls for stronger engagement and action.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump reacts as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami last weekend. In American Jewish communities, attitudes toward Trump are ambivalent, says the writer.

What are our choices if Iran sprints to obtain a nuclear weapon?

"If Israel concludes that it cannot effectively strike the Iranian nuclear program alone and needs the United States, its options become much more limited."

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist during a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" with Dr. Miriam Adelson and Jewish leaders in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2024.