US-Israel Relations

Biden admin. fears Netanyahu’s visit: Report

The White House is reportedly getting increasingly concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use his upcoming speech at the US Congress to publicly criticize US President Joe Biden and his administration’s response to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

US offers assurances to Israel in the event of full-blown war with Lebanon

Senior American officials have reassured a delegation of top Israeli officials visiting Washington this week that if a full-out war were to break out on the northern border between Israel and Hezbollah, the United States is fully prepared to back its ally, according to a senior administration official.

Senior US official resigns amid Gaza war

A senior official at the US State Department, who served as deputy assistant for Israeli-Palestinian affairs, has announced his resignation from his post, citing family obligations, according to a report by the Washington Post.

Biden admin. cancels meeting with Israel officials over Iran

The White House has canceled a high-level US-Israel meeting on Iran that was scheduled for Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video claiming Washington was withholding military aid, two American officials have told Axios.

Netanyahu claims Blinken made secret arms promise to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed to have pressured the United States over weapons supplies that Tel Aviv needs in its war with the Palestinian group Hamas.

US selling dozens of F-15s to Israel amid Gaza war

Two key Democrats in the US Congress have agreed to approve a major arms sale to Israel, including 50 F-15 fighter jets worth more than $18 billion amid pressure from the administration of US President Joe Biden, according to a report.

US imposes sanction on Israeli group for attacking Gaza aid convoys

The United States has put sanctions on a “violent extremist” Israeli group for blocking and damaging humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip as the risk of famine increases in the besieged Palestinian territory.

Hamas says Blinken part of problem in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

The Palestinian movement Hamas has slammed remarks by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken blaming the group for the Gaza ceasefire stalemate, stressing the remarks show he’s part of the problem and not the solution to the conflict.

US claims Hamas has proposed “numerous changes” to Gaza ceasefire proposal

“Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal that was on the table” for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed.

US Congress seeking to deepen Israel ‘anti-tunnel’ defence capabilities

The US Congress is eyeing deepening cooperation between the United States and Israeli militaries on tunnel fighting, as a result of the Hamas-led 7 October military operation.

US rights groups file appeal against Biden, Blinken, Austin over Gaza war

A federal appeals court in California heard a lawsuit filed by a group of activists, which accuses US President Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.

US says ‘innocent people killed’ in Israeli rescue operation in Gaza

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed that “innocent people were killed” in Israel's military operation that rescued four Israeli hostages over the weekend in the Gaza Strip.

US says aided Israel in Gaza captives rescue operation

An American unit in Israel supported the military operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in the central Gaza strip, CNN has reported citing a US official.

Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian rally

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the White House on Saturday to protest President Joe Biden’s response to Israel’s ongoing military strikes on the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of nearly 37,000.

US-made weapons reappear in Israeli attack on Gaza school: Report

American munitions were used by Israel in an airstrike on a school doubling as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, according to a CNN analysis.

US House passes bill to sanction ICC over Israeli leader arrest warrants

The US House of Representatives has passed a legislation to authorize sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to an ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Biden says Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war for political reasons

United States President Joe Biden has suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war on the Gaza Strip for political gains, an accusation that highlights the apparent tensions between the two leaders.

Survey: Biden’s support among Arab Americans plunges amid Gaza war

Joe Biden’s support among Arab American voters in critical swing states has plummeted during the war in the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of 36,000, a new poll found, in the latest sign that the United States president’s backing of Israel could hurt him in November’s election.

USAID contractor quits over “censorship on Palestine”

Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has resigned from his private sector position, stressing he could no longer perform contract work for the Biden administration after a presentation he was preparing on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis was cancelled.

Netanyahu slams Biden administration for not backing ICC sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the administration of President Joe Biden for not backing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war. The US has been Israel's main backer in its war on Gaza that has so far killed more than 36,000 Palestinians.

Iran’s Leader thanks pro-Palestinian students in US for ‘standing on right side of history’

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has penned a letter to pro-Palestinian students across the United States, admiring them for "standing on the right side of history".

CNN analysis finds US-made munitions were used in Israel’s deadly attack on Rafah tent camp

US-made munitions were used in a deadly Israeli strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah in south of the Gaza Strip, a CNN analysis of video from the scene and a review by explosive weapons experts found.

Another senior US State Department official resigns over Gaza war

A career State Department official involved in the Joe Biden administration’s contentious debates over Israel’s conduct in Gaza resigned this week, citing disagreements with a recently published U.S. government report claiming that Tel Aviv was not impeding humanitarian assistance to the besieged strip, two officials told The Washington Post.

US signals Rafah strike doesn’t cross ‘red line’

The White House has indicated an Israeli attack that killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip did not cross a “red line” that would lead to a change in U.S. policy.

Rights groups urge Biden to halt Israel arms transfers after ICJ ruling

Rights groups have renewed calls for US President Joe Biden to halt weapons transfers to Israel, after the United Nations’ top court ordered Tel Aviv to immediately halt its ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and allow aid into the area.

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