2 days ago · Yechiel Leiter has begun his first day as Israel’s ambassador to the United States, replacing Michael Herzog, who concluded his tenure on Friday, after three years, the Israeli embassy in ...

4 days ago · Military support of Israel has become a divisive issue in the United States. Israel’s devastating strikes against Palestinians in Gaza, mostly using American bombs, since Hamas attacked Israel ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military assistance. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and...

Jan 20, 2021 · Israel is a great partner to the United States, and Israel has no greater friend than the United States. Americans and Israelis are united by our shared commitment to democracy, economic prosperity, and regional security. The unbreakable bond between our two countries has never been stronger.

Oct 3, 2024 · The prospect of an all-out regional war in the Middle East raises questions about the relationship between the United States and Israel, and how far the Biden Administration will go to...

5 days ago · The United States was the first country to recognize Israel as a state in 1948, and the first to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in 2017. Israel is a great partner to the United States, and Israel has no greater friend than the United States.

Over decades, Israel and the United States have forged close relations in many areas. A 10-year bilateral military aid memorandum of understanding commits the United States to provide Israel $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing and to spend $500 million annually on joint missile defense programs from FY2019 to FY2028, subject to congressional

Oct 28, 2024 · As the dust settles from Israel’s latest military strikes against Iran, analysts and former diplomats say one thing is clear: Israel, for better or worse, is dictating events in the Middle East.

Mar 26, 2022 · In 2016 the United States and Israel signed a 10-year, $38 billion Memorandum of Understanding on U.S. foreign defense aid. Our commitment to Israel’s security is also supported by our robust defense cooperation and a variety of exchanges with Israel, including joint military exercises, research, and weapons development. ...

Dec 31, 2023 · No other episode in the past half-century has tested the relationship between the United States and Israel in such an intense and consequential way as the Israel-Hamas war of 2023.