US-Israel Relations

Israel likely used US-made 900kg bombs in Nasrallah assassination: Report

Israel likely used the US-made 900kg (2,000-pound) bombs in the strike that killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and levelled residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this week, the Washington Post has reported.

Biden says US ‘fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself’ after Nasrallah death

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, claiming it to be “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”.

Iran denounces US complicity in Nasrallah murder

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held the US accountable for its complicity in Israel’s crimes, including the assassination of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.

Pezeshkian condemns US complicity in Israel’s assassination of Nasrallah

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a condolence message following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has stated that the US is an accomplice in Israel's crimes in Lebanon.

Biden administration delaying Israeli request to replenish munitions and missile interceptors: Report

The administration of US President Joe Biden may be slow-rolling a new Israeli request to refill its arms and munitions stockpiles, raising some questions among US officials whether or not it is trying to apply pressure on Tel Aviv to stop a full-scale offensive on Lebanon, Middle East Eye has reported.

US support for Israel main obstacle to Gaza ceasefire: Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that the support of the US and some other Western countries for Israel is the primary obstacle to establishing a ceasefire and stopping the war in the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of more than 41,000.

Footage of Israeli soldiers pushing bodies of Palestinians off roof ‘deeply disturbing’: US

The White House has announced it has seen “deeply disturbing” footage of Israeli soldiers pushing three apparently lifeless bodies of Palestinians from a rooftop during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.

Senior Saudi royal calls on US to cut financial and military support to Israel

Prince Turki al-Faisal, a senior Saudi royal, has urged the US and the UK to do more to pressure Israel into ending its war on the Gaza Strip.

Partner of activist killed by Israel in West Bank pushes back on Biden calling it ‘an accident’

The partner of an American activist killed by Israel in the West Bank last week pushed back on US President Joe Biden calling the shooting “an accident” in remarks to reporters Tuesday.

Probe finds Israeli military used US-made bombs in Gaza’s al-Mawasi strike

A new investigation by Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency reveals that the recent Israeli air raid targeting civilians in Gaza’s humanitarian zone was carried out using US-made MK-84 bombs, which weigh 2,000 pounds.

US calls on Israel to conclude probe into killing of American activist in West Bank

The United States has urged Israel to complete a full inquiry into the killing of an American Turkish woman last week in the occupied West Bank, saying it believes Tel Aviv has begun such a probe.

Israel lobbying US Congress to pressure South Africa to drop ICJ Gaza genocide case: Report

Israeli diplomats are being instructed to lobby members of the US Congress to press South Africa into dropping its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Pretoria is calling on the world court to label Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as a genocide against Palestinians.

Naval forces cannot stay and protect you ‘forever’: US cautions Israel

American officials have warned Israel that US naval forces deployed in West Asia cannot stay there and protect Israel "forever", the Israeli Channel 13 reported on Friday.

Hamas says US new proposals on Gaza ceasefire absurd, in favor of Israel

A high-ranking member of the Palestinian movement Hamas has rejected Washington’s new proposals on the ceasefire in Gaza as absurd, saying they are aimed at buying time for Israel.

Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage agreement: Biden

US President Joe Biden says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of the Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip and that the United States is close to presenting a final proposal to negotiators working on a captive and ceasefire agreement.

US puts sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group and a civilian security guard in the West Bank amid intensifying violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory.

Biden’s remarks on Gaza ceasefire ‘green light’ for Israel to continue war: Hamas

Hamas has condemned claims by US President Joe Biden that it was backing away from a Gaza truce deal, calling his remarks a “green light” for Israel to continue the war in the besieged enclave which has so far claimed the lives of more than 40,000.

Hamas throws cold water on Blinken’s announcement regarding Gaza truce

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has stated that Benjamin Netanyahu's talk about approving an updated ceasefire proposal in Gaza means that the US administration failed to convince the Israeli prime minister of the previous deal that Hamas had already agreed to back on July 2.

US claims Israel accepted latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, putting onus on Hamas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a final, bridging proposal to finalize a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip and put the onus on Hamas to bring the agreement to a close.

Top US diplomat visits Israel, as Hamas, Netanyahu far apart on Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel as part of Washington’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Tel Aviv’s war on the Gaza Strip, but statements published by both Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office have been dampening the chances of a breakthrough.

Gaza ceasefire deal is closer: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Friday said "we are closer than we've ever been" to a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip "but we're not there yet", as talks in the region paused until next week.

Israel struck nearly every part of Gaza with US-made bombs: Report

Israel has attacked nearly every part of the Gaza Strip using American-made bombs, according to Jewish Voice for Peace, a US-based advocacy group that created a map showing over 70,000 bombs dropped on Gaza since 7 October, using UN satellite data.

US approves $20bn arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.

Gaza ceasefire deal still possible: Biden

US President Joe Biden has stated he believes a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war is “still possible” before the end of his Oval Office term in just more than five months.

Biden calls on Iran not to attack Israel, issues ‘Don’t’ warning

US President Joe Biden has once again urged Iran not to attack Israel, as Tehran has vowed a crushing response to the regime's assassination on its soil of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

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