• Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel

    Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel

    Jul 23, 2026 06:40 PM EDT

    ... to make sure that it’s our companies they’re picking.” Trump has talked up his push to extend the accords, but the aftermath of Israel's war in Gaza and the nearly 5-month-old U.S. and Israel war against Iran have complicated his efforts. The agreements have ...

  • Southern Lebanese skeptical of Israel agreement as violence continues

    Southern Lebanese skeptical of Israel agreement as violence continues

    Jul 21, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... The Lebanese Army is building up a presence here. This is one of the new Lebanese army positions that have been established to implement the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement and to ensure disarmament of Hezbollah in areas that the Israeli army is not occupying. Once Israel is satisfied with this ...

  • U.S. announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

    U.S. announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

    Jul 19, 2026 04:00 PM EDT

    Eilat, the Israeli city that neighbors Aqaba, cited security officials as saying two interceptors were launched from its outskirts to prevent the fall of debris. During the latest fighting, Iran has focused attacks on U.S.-allied Arab states rather than Israel, which launched the war with the U.S ...

  • Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress

    Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress

    Jul 16, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... our military, to our homeland defense, because Israel ends up being a laboratory, much like we're seeing also in Ukraine right now, where they -- Israel is forced almost to develop cutting-edge technologies. So Israel has a much faster turnaround, not only to produce cutting edge technologies for defense ...

  • Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers

    Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers

    Jul 15, 2026 03:56 PM EDT

    ... of the dead. Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire. The war began after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killed around ...

  • Support for Israel not a high priority for younger Jewish Americans, new poll finds

    Support for Israel not a high priority for younger Jewish Americans, new poll finds

    Jul 13, 2026 05:24 PM EDT

    ... that she felt disconnected from Israel even before the Oct. 7 attack. WATCH: Rahm Emanuel on criticizing Netanyahu, calling for new approach to U.S.-Israel tiesBrian Ebarb, a 47-year-old attorney in Louisiana, also says his Jewish identity was about “action and community” — but those include supporting Israel ...

  • Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

    Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

    Jul 11, 2026 07:37 PM EDT

    ... was detained by settlers and the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and released only after calls to the American Embassy in Jerusalem. The Israeli Defense Forces denied detaining any visitors in the incident, the latest example of escalating political tensions involving Israel and its ally's Democratic Party ...

  • Rahm Emanuel on criticizing Netanyahu, calling for new approach to U.S.-Israel ties

    Rahm Emanuel on criticizing Netanyahu, calling for new approach to U.S.-Israel ties

    Jul 09, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... Israel, yes, suffered the deadliest attack in its history on October 7. It still faces existential threats from Hamas and Hezbollah and from Iran. Many Israelis believe that the world has lost sight of that. How do you navigate criticism of Netanyahu and Israel's policies while still recognizing the ...

  • Rahm Emanuel to denounce Netanyahu during Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel

    Rahm Emanuel to denounce Netanyahu during Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel

    Jul 07, 2026 05:51 PM EDT

    ... are shut out of exhibits and conferences.” Support for Israel has waned While Netanyahu has forged generally strong ties with Trump and the Republican Party, Israel's support among Democrats has slipped in recent years. But in portraying Israel as increasingly isolated, Emanuel's comments have echoes of recent remarks ...

  • Gaza's future remains uncertain as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

    Gaza's future remains uncertain as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

    Jul 02, 2026 06:53 PM EDT

    Over 60% of Israelis think he shouldn't run again, according to a poll by The Israel Democracy Institute published last month. Anger has been high over the security failures before Oct. 7, the lack of a state commission of inquiry to investigate them and unpopular exemptions from military service ...