U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
The U.S. president told those on the call that the government is doing all it can to bring their relatives home.
Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were criticized for commenting late, some 48 hours prior to the California Democrat.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered state flags flown at half-mast to honor all the victims of the attacks, including residents of the state who are confirmed dead.
The highest-ranking elected U.S. Jewish official will discuss resources that Washington can provide “to support Israel on all fronts.”
“You are a true friend. Bibi and I appreciate that and the unwavering support you and Joe have shown us,” Sara Netanyahu wrote back to the U.S. first lady.
“I was the guy that initially put the ISIS campaign together. And I know a lot about ISIS, and this is worse than what I saw with ISIS,” Lloyd Austin told the prime minister.
The Republican Florida senator talked about Hamas, Iran and support for Israel in Congress and across the nation in an exclusive interview with JNS.
“The means to be used against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad is similar to the means used against ISIS: less restrictions, less consideration for humanitarian issues and serious attempts to destroy [both],” said Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-Israel relations.
Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder told JNS, “Secretary Austin was clear that we are going to support Israel and that he directed the deployment of these assets to the region in order to bolster our regional deterrence efforts.”
“We are here, we are not going anywhere,” Blinken told the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem.
The U.S. president and Israeli prime minister have spoken four times since the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7.
“The brutality that has been on display over the last few days is not only horrific and painful, it is also personal,” said the U.S. principal deputy national security adviser.
