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

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

Israel's American dilemma: We love America, but stop running our war


Thank you, America, but Israel cannot take your support for granted - opinion

From Truman’s recognition to today’s uncertainties, the US-Israel relationship remains vital, but not guaranteed

Eleven minutes after Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, president Harry Truman recognized the new state, beginning one of the most consequential alliances in modern history.
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America must choose between strategic foresight and another 9/11 - analysis

The strength of America’s partnership with Israel will depend on strategic foresight, regional stability, and a shared understanding

Israeli paratroopers and US Army soldiers in a joint Israeli-US military Juniper Cobra exercise at the Tze’elim Urban Warfare Training Center base in southern Israel in 2018.
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Young Americans don't hate Israel. They hate what they think Israel has become - opinion

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, a widening generational divide is testing the foundations that underpin the US-Israel alliance

A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a press shirt holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a red handprint on it, near Netanyahu’s hotel during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in September 2025.
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Is the golden age of Jews in America ending? - opinion

As America marks 250 years, Jews celebrate a remarkable partnership while confronting new questions about its future

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.
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The $38 billion MoU era is ending. What comes next for US-Israel defense?

From MoUs to manufacturing, a new US-Israel defense model is taking shape

Q Branch’s and Caveret Ventures’ second accelerator in Texas.
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Shared values, shared skies: Inside America's deepest Middle East partnership - analysis

From Truman’s recognition of Israel to unprecedented military cooperation against Iran, the partnership has become one of the closest in the modern world

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.
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Two republics, one covenant: Why the US-Israel alliance is bigger than politics - opinion

On America’s 250th anniversary, the US-Israel bond is more than an alliance – and more tested than ever

The 2020 Abraham Accords demonstrated what American and Israeli strength and innovation can produce when both are applied with confidence.
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At 250, America's bond with Israel is being tested like never before - from the editor

On America’s 250th birthday, this special edition explores the past, present, and future of the US-Israel alliance

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a die-hard Israel supporter. While recognizing there are some tensions, remains optimistic about US-Israel ties.

Trump’s betrayal of Israel was predictable - opinion

The US president has always preferred the headline to the alliance, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s error was to believe Israel would be the exception

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mistake going into the Iran war was thinking that US President Donald Trump’s proven pattern of behavior would sustain itself for the duration of a drawn out war.
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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.