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Israeli gratitude towards US should not come before Israeli honesty - editorial

If Israelis treat Washington like a domestic election arena, they will wake up one day and discover that support for Israel has become another tribal marker.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An Iron Dome air defense missile and two F-35 fighter jets are seen superimposed over a collage of the US and Israeli flags in this illustrative image.
CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.

Israel to seek new 10-year security deal with Trump administration, FT reports

Israel is preparing talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security agreement, seeking to extend US military support while planning for a future without billions in American grants.

|ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ, TOBIAS HOLCMAN
People walk past a projection depicting Israeli and US flags on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 22, 2025.

Israel's 'model ally' from Pentagon is key signal, even if downplayed by media - analysis

Washington signaled where it intends to anchor its Middle East strategy: in self-reliant partners willing to fight for their own security.

|ByHERB KEINON
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

US A-G Pam Bondi: 'DOJ will pursue death penalty for suspect in Capital Jewish Museum murders'

US Attorney General Pam Bondi opened a Friday address to the Israeli-American Council (IAC) National Summit by recalling the May 2025 killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Miriam Adelson reportedly pressured Trump to push Hamas into hostage deal

The Adelsons played a crucial role in crafting Trump’s pro-Israel protocols, such as recognizing Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights and moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

JANUARY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump awards the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam Adelson, the wife of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson and Republican donor in the East Room of the White House in Washington. November 16, 2018.

What's the verdict on Jimmy Carter after looking at his successes and failures? - opinion

The first Arab-Israeli peace deal will forever be his trophy, and the Khomeini Revolution will be his disgrace.

JANUARY 3, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
US PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking US hostages, at the White House, April 7, 1980.

Defense Ministry director general to discuss supply and demand of US arms to Israel

Senior American officials also firmly deny that any decision was made to delay the supply of weapons to Israel for political reasons.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByWALLA!
Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir in discussions with Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Amanda Dory.

Strengthening the Israel-US alliance: Putting innovation and security in focus - opinion

Israel and the US are evolving their alliance, focusing on technology, security, and mutual economic growth.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByODED ROSE
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump.

Trump announces former Gov. Mike Huckabee nominated as ambassador to Israel

Huckabee is a former Southern Baptist Pastor and a former Trump challenger who ran in the 2016 presidential election. 

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
FORMER ARKANSAS governor and past US Republican presidential nomination candidate Mike Huckabee helps inaugurate a program to build more in Efrat, Gush Etzion, in 2018. Settler leaders tend to think the worst of the US and its presidents, argues the writer.

Why Yechiel Leiter is the right choice for Israel's US ambassador – opinion

Yechiel Leiter’s appointment as ambassador ushers in a new era for Israel-US relations.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByGABRIEL GROISMAN
Gabriel Groisman (right) interviews incoming Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yehiel Leiter on his podcast, ‘Standpoint,’ late last month.

Small majority of US voters believe support for Israel too strong, exit polls show

32% said they felt the support was too strong, 31% said not strong enough, and 31% replied that they felt the support was about right.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israel and American flags are flown near the US Capitol during a rally in support of Israel and protest against antisemitism on the National Mall in Washington, November 14, 2023.

Amid hostage trauma, Las Vegas man leads pro-Israel campaign for Democrats - exclusive

One Israeli born and raised in Israel, but residing in Nevada, mobilized to get Jewish voters on the move.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByLAYA ALBERT
ODED COHEN attends a campaign event in Las Vegas, where Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, made an appearance.

US says Israel strikes on Iran are targeted, proportional self-defense

The White House said that this should be the end of any direct fire between the two countries.

OCTOBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former US President Joe Biden (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) seen at the forefront of a wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)

Want Israel to win the war? Don't vote for Harris – opinion

Democrats seem more interested in appealing to voters by publicly condemning Israel than upholding the ironclad American commitment to Israel.

OCTOBER 22, 2024BySHEILA NAZARIAN
US VICE President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris attends a Get Out The Vote event in Detroit, last Saturday. She and President Joe Biden delayed Israel’s invasion of Rafah in order to pick up votes in Arab-majority Dearborn, Michigan, the writer argues.