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WATCH: Huckabee hails US-Israel ties on Jewish state’s 78th birthday

“Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with our indispensable partner,” said the American envoy to Jerusalem.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem, March 6, 2026. Credit: Shalev Shalom/GPO.
(April 22, 2026 / JNS)

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee praised Washington’s longstanding partnership with Jerusalem as the Jewish state marked its 78th Independence Day.

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