US-Israel Relations

Iran condemns Washington’s sanctions on ICC, says US shielding Israeli crimes

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, has strongly condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), slamming it as a blatant misuse of power intended to protect the Zionist regime from facing justice for its criminal actions.

Dozens of parties To ICC condemn US sanctions against global tribunal

US President Donald Trump's decision to sanction the International Criminal Court increases the "risk of impunity" for serious crimes, 79 parties to the global tribunal have announced in a joint statement.

Amnesty slams US for hosting Israeli PM despite ICC warrant

Amnesty International has criticized the US for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with his army's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump floats new $1 billion weapons sale to Israel: WSJ

US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked congressional leaders to approve new transfers of roughly $1bn worth of bombs and other military hardware to Israel, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The planned weapons sales include 4,700 1,000-pound bombs, and armored bulldozers built by Caterpillar CAT.N, the report added, citing sources.

Trump vows to deport foreign Hamas sympathisers on college campuses in crackdown on ‘anti-Semitism’

US President Donald Trump has pledged to deport foreign university students involved in pro-Palestinian rallies, prompting an outcry from free speech and Muslim advocacy organisations.

US says Israel “model ally”, fully supports right to defend itself

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an introductory call Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz to discuss bilateral ties, according to a spokesman.

US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Democrats in the US Senate have blocked the passage of a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel's war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Trump lifts hold on heavy bombs to Israel: Axios

US President Donald Trump has approved the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Tel Aviv, overturning a suspension imposed by the administration of former President Joe Biden last year, Axios has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Trump’s Middle East envoy says will visit Gaza as part of ‘inspection team’

United States President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has announced he will visit Gaza in the coming days as part of what he called an “inspection team” to monitor the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas last week.

Israel has ‘biblical right’ to West Bank: Trump’s UN envoy pick

President Donald Trump's nominee for United States ambassador to the United Nations has claimed that Israel holds 'biblical' dominion over the occupied West Bank.

Trump revokes sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

US President Donald Trump has decided to rescind an executive order by the Joe Biden administration that imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Biden showing ‘double standard’ on human rights amid Gaza war: HRW

US President Joe Biden has demonstrated “a double standard” on human rights, providing “arms without restriction” to Israel despite its war crimes in the Gaza Strip while condemning Russia for “similar violations” in Ukraine, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report.

Israel faces ‘generational’ challenge with future American policymakers: Outgoing US envoy

Tel Aviv faces a “generational” problem as future US policymakers will be shaped by the destruction of the war in the Gaza Strip, the American outgoing ambassador to Israel has stated.

US Congress backs sanctions on ICC over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the judicial body’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over Gaza crimes.

Biden notifies US Congress of proposed $8bn arms package to Israel: Report

The US State Department has "informally" notified the Congress of an $8 billion proposed weapons deal with Israel, including munitions for fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery shells, according to a report.

US has spent $22bn supporting Israel’s army since start of Gaza War: SIPRI

Since early October 2023, the United States has spent more than $22 billion on supporting Israel’s military operations, including in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria, a report says.

US ‘aware’ of Israel’s nuclear weapons production for decades: Declassified doc.

Newly declassified documents have disclosed that the United States was aware that Israel was capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium at Dimona nuclear site.

US lawmakers call on Biden to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to cease the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza.

Palestinians sue US gov’t over assistance to Israel’s military

Five Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and the United States have sued the US government to try to cut off American assistance to the Israeli military over its involvement in serious human rights abuses.

Netanyahu informs Trump of its resolve to act against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed US President-elect Donald Trump of his determination to act against Hezbollah and Iran. The two leaders also discussed the situation in Syria, as well as endeavours to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli settler councils drafting plan for annexation of West Bank ahead of Trump inauguration: Report

In the wake of former US President Donald Trump's re-election, Israeli settler councils have been drafting a plan to accelerate the path towards annexation of the occupied West Bank and other Palestinian territories, according to a report.

Former Israeli DM to visit US despite ICC arrest warrant

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant plans to travel to Washington despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

US envoy threatens to withdraw from mediation between Israel, Lebanon

US envoy Amos Hochstein has vowed to withdraw from mediation efforts aimed at brokering a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon if Tel Aviv does not accept Washington's proposal, Israel’s Channel 13 reported Sunday.

US Senate denies resolutions to block arms Sales to Israel amid Gaza war

The United States Senate has not supported the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking the sale of over $20 billion in offensive US weaponry to Israel.

Iran condemns US veto on Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced the United States for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians during the past 13 months.

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