Israel United States Relations

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
People walk past a projection depicting Israeli and US flags on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 22, 2025.
US VICE President JD Vance is seen at the Turning Point USA conference last week. His statements that the US will always be a Christian nation is nauseating in its inconsistency and undermining of the founding fathers’ intentions, the writer says.

America's separation of church and state maintains its strong bond to Israel - opinion

Mainstream media coverage of the recent Turning Point USA’s annual conference was concerning for the American Jewish community, Israelis, and pro-Israel Americans of all religions.

|ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Israel to spend $110 billion on independent arms industry, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says

"Our goal is to build an independent arms industry for the State of Israel and reduce the dependency on any party, including allies," Netanyahu said during a graduation ceremony for Air Force pilots.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Kinetica VC with 8VC's Alex Moore

Kinetica Venture Capital signs strategic agreement with 8VC

Partnership will advance defense innovation in Israel and the United States

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Could Ukraine’s role in impeachment scandal hit U.S.-Israel relations?

Ukraine scandal in US reveals increasing politicization of US foreign policy

NOVEMBER 24, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in March

Israel, U.S. to push for UNRWA oversight when mandate is renewed

Israel and the US have been highly critical of UNRWA, which otherwise enjoys broad international support as an organization that provides humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians.

OCTOBER 31, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft addresses a meeting of the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S. September 12, 2019;Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Danny Danon speaks during a meeting of the UN Security Council at UN headquarters in New Yor

U.S. peace team to visit Israel by end of month

From Jerusalem, the team will continue to Riyadh to participate in an economic conference.

OCTOBER 17, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt, Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israeli ambassador to the US Ron Dermer during a meeting in Jerusalem June 22 2018.

IAF Chief Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin receives Legion of Merit

Norkin received the award in Washington the same day Hezbollah attacked an IDF vehicle in northern Israel.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin stands alongside senior US Air Force officers in Washington

Why Israel errs in barring Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar - comment

Israel has nothing to hide regarding its policies and treatment of Palestinians – most of it is just and some of it is ugly.

AUGUST 15, 2019ByDAVID BRINN
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib to visit Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah

Tlaib and Omar are known to hold heavily anti-Israel positions.

AUGUST 15, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) shares a fist bump with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Congress tackles the anti-Israel boycott, but bipartisanship is fleeting

Israel, BDS and Jews are not going away this election season.

JULY 20, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C

Over U.S. objections, Chinese firms step up their involvement in Israel

Israeli government officials estimate that in Israel alone, Chinese corporations have invested in or accessed projects worth nearly $15 billion.

JULY 13, 2019ByYOSSI MELMAN
Previous transportation minister Israel Katz and employees of the China Railway Engineering Corporation take part in an event in 2017 marking the beginning of underground construction work of the Tel Aviv light rail, using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

U.S. investors in Israeli business to be eligible for special Israeli visa

The new program will take effect on May 1 and will be mutually applied to US investors in Israel and Israeli investors in the United States.

APRIL 29, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US passport [Illustrative]

Republican Senator Graham proposes U.S.-Israel mutual defense agreement

"An attack on Israel is an attack on the US," Graham told the RJC convention which is taking place in Las Vegas.

APRIL 7, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lindsey Graham at CUFI summit