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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.

 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

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

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 ignorance around the hostages is 'shocking,' says parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

“Americans don’t like people being held against their will, certainly not other Americans, so it’s disappointing that there isn’t more conversation [about the hostages]", says Jon Polin.

Jon (left) and Rachel (right,) parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Uploaded on 10/6/2024

US: Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal on the table - Hamas should take it

Biden is expected to secure the help of other G7 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan, which have already backed the agreement, to pressure Hamas to accept the deal.

 Demonstrators protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2024

'I am racist, I am pro-Palestinian': Jewish man verbally accosted at Florida pharmacy

In the video, the stranger can be heard saying, "What kinda (sic) Jew are you? Are you one of those Jews that steals land?"

  Bottles of medications line the shelves at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017.

AIPAC taps its No. 2, Elliot Brandt, to be its next CEO at uncertain time for US-Israel relations

Elliot Brandt, currently the AIPAC’s vice CEO, will succeed longtime CEO Howard Kohr, who is stepping down at year’s end after nearly 20 years leading the group.

Elliot Brandt, speaking at AIPAC's 2019 conference in Washington, D.C.

US must say 'No’ to suspending weapons to Israel - opinion

"The Palestinians and Hamas, over the years, have turned whining into nationalism and are unable, at this stage, to stop the continued military advance in Rafah."

 US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin listens as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, on Wednesday.

Biden has opened a Pandora’s box - opinion

Ironically, Biden's decision has freed Israel’s leadership of some of their reluctance to counter American dictates. Oh, and its also helping Trump's campaign.

 FORMER US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, last Saturday.

Netanyahu defiant despite Biden's warning to Israel: Shakens unity in face of political rifts

US President Biden's threat to halt arms supplies to Israel amid tensions over Gaza has stirred debate in Israel, reflecting wider political divides.

US President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism at the US Capitol building in Washington, US, May 7, 2024

State Dept: Biden's CNN interview doesn't indicate Israel violated international law

"We will always be committed to Israel's security," Miller said. "That has not changed, that will not change," 

 US President Joe Biden waves as he walks to board Air Force One to return to Washington from JFK Airport in New York City, US, April 26, 2024.

Hezbollah may be emboldened by US arms decision - analysis

Israel may be playing down the impact of the arms delay, but it is music to Hezbollah’s ears, and the Iranian axis in general.

 A supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah holds his picture during a rally commemorating the group's late leaders in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon February 16, 2024.

US holding up weapons shipments to Israel for last two weeks, source says

The delay is an alleged attempt by the US to send a message to Israel about operating in Rafah without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.

 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