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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.
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
Starling's new VTOL drone design for enhanced operational flexibility

Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones

As part of the agreement, Kela will receive exclusive rights to sell, integrate and deploy Starling's Pathfinder X autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the IDF.

|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu's meeting with Trump sends clear signal to Israel’s enemies - opinion

The issues on the agenda were clear: the growing Iranian threat, Tehran’s attempts to renew its nuclear program and rebuild its missile array, the future of fighting in Gaza, and the day after Hamas

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Graham flips on the two-state solution warning Israel 'no sustainable future' without it - opinion

Senator Lindsey Graham’s fluctuating stance on the two-state solution, especially after October 7, represents the growing divide among Americans around the issue.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
GEORGE W. BUSH became the first American president to announce support for the two-state solution for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says the writer.

Israel's envoy to UN Danny Danon: Israel's alliance with US protects both nations - opinion

The US's relationship with Israel has come under attack from both the American Right and Left. But the alliance benefits both countries, maintaining that it is just a good strategy.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByDANNY DANON
The writer addresses the UN Security Council in September. Standing with Israel is not selfless charity; it is strategy, he 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.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByHERB KEINON
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.

Trump’s call for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line in Israeli sovereignty - editorial

While Trump’s support for Israel is undeniable, his request for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line into interference in domestic affairs and judicial independence.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025.

US-Arab weapon deals won't harm Israel's military edge, but Turkey shouldn't get F-35s, Leiter says

A candid interview with Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, on Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and Washington's relations with Turkey and Arab nations.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
YECHIEL LEITER, Israel’s ambassador to the US: Candid, calm.

CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington

What happens when warfighters become founders? A new era of Israeli defense innovation is heading to Washington with the CET Sandbox

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An illustration of the Israel flag over computer code.

The Jerusalem Post in Washington DC: Can Israel be bipartisan again?

The Jerusalem Post Washington Conference will address the day after's most pressing issues. “US-Israel relationship must rest on shared democratic values," says honorary Co-Chair Bobby Rechnitz.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

Editor's Notes: If US wants a true partnership with Israel, it needs to act like it - comment

Carlson will keep writing; Owens will keep baiting; the numbers may ebb and flow. Your job, Mr. Vice President, is to fix this situation.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
ON ONE SIDE is the hawkish Right, personified by ‘Fox News’ talk show host Mark Levin. On the other hand is the populist Right, personified by Carlson, warning that any further entanglement is a betrayal of ‘America First.’

Trump’s Middle East triumph marks Europe’s ideological defeat - opinion

European leaders came to Sharm el-Sheikh and partook in what was described in Europe as a “humiliation ceremony”: Trump all but ignored them while making peace directly with Arab leaders.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByGOL KALEV
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks as other world leaders look on at a summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War in Sharm el-Sheikh last week. Trump might have ended Europe’s 2,300-year-old intervention in the Middle East, the writer argues.

The DIY ally: Israel’s victory is America’s too - opinion

Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByGIL TROY
US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands while being recognized at the Knesset last week during the special session marking the hostage and ceasefire agreement. Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too, the writer asserts.