U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
Israel’s Diaspora affairs minister criticized public figures who promote “vile conspiracy theories,” including conservative influencers Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson.
The Israeli premier called the U.S. president “the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House” during the ceremony for the future promenade named after Trump.
The president reiterated his commitment to bringing all 48 captives home.
“We also have a September 11. We remember October 7. On that day, Islamist terrorists committed the worst savagery against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
Adm. Brad Cooper wrapped his first visit to the Jewish state on Saturday, which included a tour of communities close to the Gaza Strip.
The American ambassador shot down reports saying the Trump administration asked Jerusalem not to advance sovereignty at this time.
The U.S. secretary of state will reportedly land in Israel on Sept. 14 and take part in the opening of a historic road leading to the Temple Mount.
“There was a time where you couldn’t speak bad,” the U.S. president said. “But today, you have AOC plus three, and you have all these lunatics.”
The talks reviewed lessons from June’s 12-day operation against Iranian regime targets and jointly formulated a strategic work plan for 2026.
The top Israeli and U.S. diplomats talked about Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran in Washington, said the U.S. State Department.
The Israeli premier met with the American ambassador to wish him well on his 70th birthday.
The visit will be Gideon Sa’ar’s first trip to the U.S. capital as foreign minister.
