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Trump praises Israel as ‘great ally’ of United States

The president highlights Jewish state’s courage and partnership during regional conflict.

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U.S. President Donald Trump accepts a DoorDash delivery outside the Oval Office, April 13, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Israel on Sunday as a steadfast ally of the United States, emphasizing the strength of the bilateral relationship during a period of regional conflict.

“Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a GREAT Ally of the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They are Courageous, Bold, Loyal, and Smart and, unlike others that have shown their true colors in a moment of conflict and stress, Israel fights hard, and knows how to WIN!”

The United States and Israel have coordinated closely in confronting the Iranian regime, combining military pressure, intelligence cooperation and diplomatic efforts aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, missile program and regional proxy network.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee echoed the sentiment in a post on X, writing, “What @POTUS says is what I see every day representing the USA in Israel.”

“He’s tried to find that middle ground, where he can give a wink and a nod to those kinds of very violent extremist rhetoric, but without being forced to condemn it,” David May, of FDD, told JNS.
Robinson De La Cruz Hilario told authorities that his posts praising Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen and depicting a firearm and imagery associated with neo-Nazi groups were intended to instill fear.
Speaking on behalf of the E5, the French envoy to the global body said that those bidding for construction contracts in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem risk “legal and reputational consequences.”
“I have a passport that I was just born with,” Laura Pinho said during a CodePink webinar. “How can I live in this world if I don’t make every effort to equalize the playing field in whatever way that I can?
Secular activist Naor Narkis’s suggestion that Religious Zionist soldiers’ casualty rates might not be so high were they to do “full military service” was “unnecessary,” said Golan.
“Hamas’s actions are time and again ignored by human rights organizations,” the Defense Ministry unit said.