U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
The Jewish state has to “accommodate the Palestinian question” to “sustain itself for the long term,” the U.S. president said.
The White House remains confident that the ceasefire can still be implemented on Sunday.
The aid, approved in April 2024, includes $5.2 billion for strengthening the Jewish state’s missile defense systems.
Gen. Michael Eric Kurilla held a strategic meeting with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
The U.S. secretary of state lays out factors for moving forward post-war, while censuring Israeli measures in what may be his final speech on the job.
Ohad Tal, who chairs the Religious Zionism Party’s Knesset faction, made the comment at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
“The Americans are making great efforts to reach a deal,” the Israeli foreign minister said, adding that we will soon know if Hamas wants an agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu “thanked President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump for cooperating in this sacred mission.”
“We are following with concern and admiration the heroic efforts of the first responders, firefighters, policemen, paramedics and volunteers,” he said.
Jerusalem must establish a vision for the Middle East and U.S.-Israel relations rooted in “political realism rather than utopian ideas,” said Knesset member Ariel Kallner.
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper toured several Israeli Air Force bases, where he reviewed capabilities and discussed joint operations.
The U.S. special envoy for monitoring Jew-hatred is scheduled to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.