U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
“Sanctions have never been used to silence policy disagreements like this,” said international legal scholar Eugene Kontorovich.
However, Hezbollah “is still a wild card,” according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post • Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, declined to elaborate on the degree to which the deal has neared the finish line.
U.S. intelligence indicates Hezbollah and Iran will attack separately, and that their plans are still “works in progress,” according to U.S. officials.
The CENTCOM commander was in Israel as part of a Mideast trip to mobilize the coalition against upcoming attacks.
At least five U.S. personnel wounded by rocket strike on the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq • Biden briefed about timing and nature of Iranian strike on Israel • Details still not clear, U.S. officials say.
The U.S. secretary of defense also “expressed strong support for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal,” per the Pentagon.
The prime minister tried to allay the president’s concerns that the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh would sabotage the talks.
Since parting ways with the Israeli government’s public affairs office, he founded a new group that pushes back against antisemitic gaslighting.
“Your administration must stop accommodating Iran and its terrorist allies now,” the 48 senators wrote.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was also part of the call, according to a White House readout.
It would empower the U.S. president to arm Israel with a massive 30,000-pound bomb.
