Biden administration

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

Ex-Harris national security advisor Phil Gordon told the Post that US support for Israel collapsed, warning that the damage could be permanent and blaming missed opportunities to end the Gaza war.

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

Former Biden official: Netanyahu blocked July 2024 hostage deal, prolonged war by six months

"I would say most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should have put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it sooner," ex-Biden aide Gordon wrote.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where partygoers were killed and kidnapped during the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023 massacre, on the third anniversary of the attack, near Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2026.

Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missiles

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

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Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa at the U.S. National Security Council Brett McGurk speaks at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Manama, Bahrain, November 18, 2023.

Biden aide McGurk says Washington had no warning of Oct. 7, reveals how war shook White House

McGurk told the Post that, in one meeting with the families of the hostages, "One woman left the screen, and when she came back, she learned that her loved one was actually confirmed dead.”

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Mark Ruffalo uses Hersh Goldberg-Polin's execution by Hamas to criticize US support of Israel

In his latest X/Twitter post, actor Mark Ruffalo compares Hersh Goldberg-Polin's murder by Hamas to Turkish Aysenur Egan Eygi's death in a West Bank protest as reasons to halt US aid to Israel.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mark Ruffalo walks on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 10, 2024.

Trump blames 'Comrade Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe Biden' for hostage deaths

Trump said he grieved the "senseless death" of the six, "horrifically including a wonderful American Citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, murdered by Hamas."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Biden spoke with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin after Hersh's death announced

Hersh had been one of eight remaining hostages who held dual Israeli-American citizenship.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin who is being held hostage in Gaza, reacts next to her husband Jon Polin as they take the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 21, 2024.

Trump: Kamala Harris caused October 7 attack, hates Israel

Trump also wrote that Harris "hates Israel [and] wouldn’t even show up to Congress for Netanyahu’s session."

AUGUST 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Israel's sovereignty at risk: Reclaiming our nation's independence - opinion

For us to fearlessly and to clearly address these existential issues we must re-embrace our sovereign mission to protect our citizens in the one and only Jewish nation-state.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
PEOPLE LOOK ON as smoke rises from a fire that broke out near Kibbutz Shamir in the Upper Galilee, as a result of a rocket attack from Lebanon, last week. The writer asks: What about securing the ability of our citizens to return to their homes in the North?

Israel forgot about Iran's nuclear threat - will it pay the price?

Sources are mixed on if Jerusalem is ready to stop the bomb

AUGUST 15, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
ISRAEL IS weighing up its response to the Iranian attack last weekend, but should it focus on Iran’s nuclear capabilities or strike at Iranian oil facilities?

US NSC to 'Post': Claims of sharing intel of Mossad agents with Tehran 'categorically false'

The report first originated from a Fox News article, citing a report in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida.

AUGUST 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranians gather for the funeral procession of assassinated Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024.

Biden: Iran could hold back on attack if Gaza deal reached

McGurk, Hochstein to visit the Middle East, while Blinken’s trip was reportedly nixed.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERS
(L-R): Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, US President Joe Biden

IDF striking schools in Gaza: Made sense before, not anymore - this is why

By May, the costs of killing mixes of terrorists and civilians likely started to outweigh the benefits, even when legal.

AUGUST 11, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Palestinians look at damages at the site of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City August 10, 2024.

Striking back: Israel's bold message through recent high-profile assassinations - opinion

Ultimately, the events of this week signal a clear message: No matter how secure an enemy might feel, no matter how hidden or protected, Israel’s reach is long.

AUGUST 2, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ
Members of Hezbollah stand in front of an image of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 1, 2024.