U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
The Jewish state may need to attack the Islamic Republic without U.S. assistance, says Yaakov Amidror.
Israel’s opposition leader is on a U.S. swing intended to mend ties frayed during the divisive debate on judicial reform.
The U.S. secretary of state and Israeli foreign affairs minister also discussed “efforts to advance mutual interests,” per a U.S. State Department readout.
“There’s a lot to like about it,” says U.S. National Security Council Communications Coordinator John Kirby • The U.S. president had called for Netanyahu to “walk away” from the reform plan.
“We should let Israelis decide this themselves,” the former ambassador and presidential candidate said of judicial reform.
The Jewish state is expected to enter the list of visa-exempt countries in September, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jerusalem doesn’t make decisions based on “pressures from abroad, including from the best of friends,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Israeli leaders have a long history, tradition of visiting Washington, and Prime Minister Netanyahu will likely take a visit at some point. But there’s nothing currently planned,” according to a transcipt.
“I believe he will be invited after Passover,” U.S. Ambassador Thomas Nides said.
Asaf Zamir quit his post with a “heavy heart,” the diplomat wrote on Twitter.
U.S. President Joe Biden expressed support for efforts to reach a compromise on judicial reform and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Israel’s security.
Israeli-American experts are slated to run Yeshiva University’s security operations center, which provides students with real-world experience responding to cyberattacks.
