Us israel relations

US moves Patriot missile defense system from Texas to Israel ahead of possible Iran strike - report

The US is moving a Patriot missile defense system from Texas to the Middle East as Washington and Israel prepare for possible renewed strikes on Iran.

Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Irone Dome defence system (L), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (C), and an anti-ballistic missile the Arrow 3 (R) during Juniper Cobra's joint exercise press briefing at Hatzor Israeli Air Force Basel, on February 25, 2026.
Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'

This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.

Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment

 US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024

US-Israel relationship may be irreparably damaged, former Biden official warns


Trump „entsetzt“ über Rückgabe der Bibas-Kinder, sagt Sicherheitsberater Mike Waltz

Waltz sagte, die Übergabe der Leichen der Bibas-Kinder ohne ihre Mutter Shiri zeige, aus was für verachtenswerten Menschen die Hamas bestehe und warum sie Gaza niemals regieren dürften.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump im Weißen Haus in Washington, USA, 5. Februar 2025.

Tariff-ic timing: Trump imposing tariffs on Israeli goods is shameful betrayal - editorial

What makes this decision particularly galling is the timing. On Tuesday, Israel officially removed all tariffs on American products.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

What's behind the Hamas offer to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander? - analysis

Israel has been unable to get a deal with Hamas and has waited for the US to make the move.

 Yael Alexander, mother of hostage Edan Alexander, at the address to the press at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

With strong US-Israel alliance, criticism of each other should be expressed in private - editorial

Israel believes, justifiably, that meeting with Hamas is a mistake. It believes, rightfully, that Boehler’s rather sanguine reading of the situation is woefully unrealistic.

 US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrives in Israel on the first leg of his Middle East trip, as Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar waits to welcome him, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 15, 2025.

From Holocaust to Oct. 7: The story of the cartoon given to Trump by former hostages

The cartoon illustrated a clear, visual link between the Nazis’ treatment of the Jews and the hostages held in captivity by Hamas since October 7.

US President Donald Trump meets with a delegation of former hostages in the Oval Office, and shows off a plaque of gratitude from Hostage Families Forum, March 5, 2025.

Trump 'horrified' by return of Bibas children, Security Advisor Mike Waltz says

Waltz said that Hamas's return of the Bibas children's bodies, without their mother Shiri, shows what despicable people Hamas are and why they can never be allowed to run Gaza.

 US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US. February 5, 2025.

Trump administration asks congressional leaders to approve new $1b. arms sales to Israel - WSJ

President Trump also said that he wouldn't withhold any future weapons shipments to Israel.

 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

Will US military aid to Israel stay solid under Trump? - analysis

There is concern that just as Trump is expected to order the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, he will also do so from Syria and Israel.

US President Donald Trump takes oath on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

Ambassador to US Michael Herzog doesn't see Trump giving green light to West Bank annexation - KAN

The ambassador, and older brother to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, said that any annexation could jeopardize Israel's normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia.

Ambassador to U.S. Michael Herzog welcomes Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Oct. 12, 2023.

Trump 'not confident' Gaza ceasefire will hold, says Saudi Arabia will make peace

US President plans to lift pause on 2,000-pound bomb supply to Israel • Thinks Saudi Arabia will normalize relations with Israel

US President Donald Trump signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.