Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Yesha Council head lobbies against Palestinian state in DC
Israel Ganz, chairman of the Yesha Council and head of the Binyamin Regional Council, is in Washington this week to advocate against a Palestinian state.
Ganz met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in...
Israel ‘targeted’ Palestinian DP camp, Connecticut congresswoman says
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) stated on Tuesday that she is “horrified” by “the ongoing Israeli invasion of Rafah.”
“At least 60 civilian lives were lost when the Israeli military targeted a Palestinian displacement camp on Sunday...
Precise US munitions, which reduce casualties, used in Rafah strike
The precision weapon Israel used in Sunday night’s Rafah strike was designed and manufactured in the United States, according to investigations by CNN and The New York Times, the results of which were published on Wednesday.
Two senior...
Three US soldiers hurt, one critically, on Gaza pier
Three U.S. soldiers reportedly sustained non-combat injuries on the temporary pier off the coast from Gaza on Thursday.
The U.S. military didn’t comment on one of the soldiers, who was taken to a local hospital reportedly with...
Blinken denies Washington withheld intelligence from Israel about Hamas
During congressional testimony on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied that the Biden administration had offered to share additional intelligence with Israel if it refrained from launching a military operation in Rafah,...
White House denounces destruction of Gaza aid by outraged Israelis
The United States, United Kingdom and Germany condemned the dumping of humanitarian aid on the roadside by Israeli protesters and the later torching of at least one aid truck on Monday.
The events took place...
Bipartisan House bill supports stronger US-Israel healthcare ties
A new House bill, which goes by the “MIRACLE” Medical Technology Act—for “maximizing Israel-U.S. research advancement and collaborative leadership in emerging” medical tech—aims to strengthen U.S. and Israeli healthcare ties.
“Similar to the United States, Israel...
Cotton on weapons freeze: ‘No choice but to impeach Biden’
U.S. President Joe Biden’s choice to halt offensive munitions transfers to Israel has inspired some Republicans to see a parallel in former President Donald Trump’s conduct with Ukraine which led to his first impeachment.
Sen....
Netanyahu reaffirms promise to defeat Hamas, despite Biden threats
Amid the Biden administration’s decision to withhold arms from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reaffirmed Jerusalem’s resolve to defeat Hamas, even if it has to fight without U.S. backing.
Sharing a clip of...
Republicans to JNS: Biden ‘willing to throw Israel under the bus’
Former U.S. senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum told JNS that U.S. President Joe Biden is willing to abandon Israel to secure victory in the 2024 presidential election.
“To him, it’s all about winning elections,...