Us israel relations

Despite Israeli election polls, PM's aide assured Trump that Netanyahu is winning - report

At the time of the meeting, the coalition bloc had 49 predicted Knesset seats, according to a Maariv poll - 12 short of the 61 seats needed for a majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.
Democratic Senate candidate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks during a get out the vote event at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities Office on Aug. 8, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. The rally also featured Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

Support for Israel takes center stage in Michigan, Missouri Democratic primaries - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Former ambassador Herzog warns Israel’s influence in Washington has diminished sharply under Trump


Benjamin Netanyahu calls Donald Trump's election victory 'history’s greatest comeback'

"Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America," Netanyahu continued.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, July 26, 2024.

Letters to the Editor, November 6, 2024: A real genocide

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Through the looking glass, Israel is on the right side, the US in the wrong - opinion

Israel’s war is America’s war. The US should be aiding Israel without condition or reservation. And if there are conditions and reservations, they should be expressed behind closed doors. 

A man opens a store adorned with the flags of Israel and the United States in the Florentin neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2024

US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Israel to revive ceasefire talks

This is the eleventh visit by the top US official since Hamas's attack on October 7 of last year.

 (L-R) US Department of State Antony Blinken & US President Joe Biden; Wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)

A Jewish and former Democratic congressman’s case for electing Donald Trump in 2024 - opinion

President Trump designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization in January 2021. The Harris-Biden administration removed that designation one month later, before reversing course in January 2024.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.

Does Kamala Harris actually believe that Netanyahu is a US ally? - opinion

Kamala is sending a clear message that she, the White House, and her future administration are not in lockstep with Netanyahu and do not believe he is a fundamental American ally.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, in July.

Mideast at ‘precarious moment’ after Nasrallah hit, cautions Blinken

The Secretary of State also took the moment to warn Israel’s enemies not to use the regional instability to attack American targets.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a statement during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2024.

Reevaluating Israel’s role as a US ally amid changing politics - opinion

We must start thinking about how Israel remains a vital ally for all Americans.

 DONALD TRUMP and Kamala Harris address presidential campaign events. We must start thinking about how Israel remains a vital ally for all Americans, the writer argues.

What is the Harris-Walz platform and its implications for Israel? - explainer

Their platform reflects a robust stance against Hamas, especially in light of the brutal attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz attend a campaign event, in Las Vegas, last weekend. They are intent on ‘bringing back the joy.’

US Secretary Blinken: Israel accepts bridging hostage proposal, Hamas must also do so

Netanyahu put out a similar statement in the aftermath of their three-hour meeting in Jerusalem earlier in the day.

 U.S. Secretary of State Blinken speaks during a meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog (not pictured), in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 19, 2024.