American-Israeli relations

These American teens ranked high in Israel’s Bible Quiz, in strongest US showing in 50 years

The International Bible Quiz is a centerpiece of Israel’s Independence Day festivities that was founded by the first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.

Akiva Shrier wins the International Bible Quiz on April 19 in Jerusalem, Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, January 27, 2026.

Viral memes are being weaponized to turn Americans against Israel - opinion

An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

This war ended the old argument about America and Israel - comment

Officials listen to presentations on the work of the Gaza Executive Board during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Pay-to-play 'peace' board is a nightmare Israel cannot avoid - opinion


Operation Roaring Lion: Could this be the war to end all wars? - from the editor

Between sirens and shelter runs, as Israel and the US strike Iran, this issue turns to war: personal fears, regional fault lines, and the strategic shifts that may reshape the Middle East

 A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

Netanyahu doesn’t want to give up US aid, but he has no choice - opinion

Washington is quietly moving toward ending military assistance to Israel, and the consequences could be severe.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met recently with US Senator (R-SC) Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem. It is likely they discussed the issue of US aid to Israel.

One people, two fronts: October 7 proved Israel and the Diaspora are inseparable - opinion

War, antisemitism, and October 7 clarified an enduring truth: Israel and the Diaspora are inseparable actors in a shared Jewish destiny

Participants hold up posters of hostages as thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall in November 2023 in Washington, DC. Following October 7, American Jews mobilized more than $1 billion for Israel’s relief and recovery.

As 53% of Americans view Israel unfavorably, alliance architecture must be rebuilt - analysis

The special relationship between Israel and the US needs to be recalibrated for the sake of the future of both countries.

Cooperation between Israel and the US has reached new heights under President Donald Trump but the “special relationship” is at a crossroads. Trump and Netanyahu shake hands during a press conference at the president’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

‘Israel cannot put all its eggs in one basket’: A stable alliance faces growing scrutiny in America

The alliance remains secure at the executive level but is now openly debated in the arenas that shape political consensus, where narratives, values, and identity carry growing weight.

HADAS LORBER, Michael Herzog, Eyal Hulata, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Akiva Tor, at INSS Annual International Conference, February 25, 2025

Israel, US in advanced talks on new trade deal to ease Trump-era tariffs on exports

The US is Israel's largest trading partner, with exports of Israeli goods to the US totaled $17.3 billion and exports of services totaled $16.7 billion in 2024

A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, DC, US, November 5

Donald Trump's commitment to Israel remains undeniable, a decade later - opinion

Too many of my fellow strong supporters of Israel in America have warned that Trump was about to turn against the Jewish state. Every time, Trump has proven them absolutely wrong.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner at the White House. Trump will always support Israel because he rightly believes that preventing harm to Israel helps America, the writer affirms.

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)