U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
American pressure endangers Israelis battling Hamas in Gaza, they say.
The U.S. diplomat will also visit other Mideast countries with the focus being on the war in Gaza.
Israel and the United States differ on plans for the Gaza Strip and the next phase of the war.
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) visited Israel to express his solidarity with the country in its war against Hamas.
The U.S. president urged the PM “to stand down” even as Israeli warplanes were in the air, the “WSJ” reported.
Israel will respond to Houthis attacks when it deems it necessary.
Israel wants the Iran-backed terror group pushed back some 6 miles from the border to prevent an Oct. 7-style attack, according to Axios.
As if to underscore the report’s conclusions, Hezbollah fired a rocket just 20 meters from a U.N. compound in Lebanon on Dec. 9.
“The American public deserves an open and transparent process which cannot occur until the House returns the week of Jan. 8,” wrote 15 Republican senators.
Shapiro was U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017 and currently serves as senior adviser at the U.S. State Department.
Lloyd Austin met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday in New York.
Despite its public stance, the U.S. knows having the P.A. take over in Gaza is a non-starter, experts tell JNS.
