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Israel-U.S. Relations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Dec. 10, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Netanyahu: Can’t support end of Hamas while pressing Israel to end war

"The war is continuing, intensively, in both northern and southern Gaza, in order to achieve all of our goals," the prime minister said.

December 10, 2023

Israeli artillerry fire toward Hezbollah targets based in south Lebanon, Aug. 4. 2006. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi /Flash90.

US admin approves emergency sale of tank rounds to Israel

The State Department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for immediate delivery of the tank rounds.

December 10, 2023

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal (left) meets with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, Feb. 23, 2012. Photo by Mohammed al-Hums/Flash90.

PA envisions ruling Gaza with Hamas as a partner

U.S. officials visited Ramallah earlier this week to discuss a plan for the day after the war in Gaza.

Akiva Van Koningsveld

December 8, 2023

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

US asks Israel not to respond to Houthi attacks

Washington told Israel to let the American military handle the Houthi threat, according to The Wall Street Journal.

December 7, 2023

Israeli troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Dec. 6, 2023. Credit: IDF.

US estimates Israel’s south Gaza campaign will end in January

Administration officials expect the war to "switch to a lower intensity military strategy, which is focused on hitting specific Hamas leaders."

December 6, 2023

The city of Ariel in Samaria, July 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.

Judea and Samaria leaders bash US visa bans on ‘extremist settlers’

Washington wants to present itself as even-handed and so has adopted a false narrative of "settler violence," say settlement leaders.

December 6, 2023

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and his team meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his team in Tel Aviv, Oct. 16, 2023. Photo by Ariel Hermoni/Israeli Ministry of Defense.

Jerusalem won’t confirm Blinken put time limit on IDF ops

"We're not going to comment on remarks that may or may not have been made behind closed doors in sensitive diplomatic discussions," the spokesman said.

December 3, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosting an AIPAC delegation at his office in Jerusalem, Nov. 29, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Netanyahu hosts AIPAC leaders in Israel on solidarity trip

The premier thanked them for "their deep and consistent support of the State of Israel."

November 29, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York, Sept. 20. 2023. Credit: Cameron Smith/Official White House photo.

Biden wants visa ban for Israeli lawbreakers in Judea and Samaria

The president ordered Cabinet members to take action "against those responsible for the conduct of violence in the West Bank."

November 19, 2023