Progressives decry Trump’s treatment of Zelensky, but they urged Biden do much the same to Netanyahu.

Zamir tours Gaza on first official day as IDF chief • Trump threatens Hamas to release hostages as deal talks advance • IDF continues op. in West Bank

Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

JERUSALEM - Israel said on Wednesday that it has conveyed to Washington its position on direct talks between the United States and Hamas regarding the release of American hostages being held in the Gaza Strip.

The Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention.

AIPAC and AJC are taking a cautiously hopeful approach to the new government in Damascus, while Israel is growing increasingly alarmed by the regime

The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.