Trump administration

White House denies plan to establish military base in Israel

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denies report that the US is planning to establish a large military base in the Gaza envelope.

First time: The Jihadist in the White House

This is an unusual meeting that just a few months ago would have been hard to believe would take place. It was reported that the two discussed relations between the countries and the promotion of common interests.

Netanyahu surprised in Knesset by report of coordination with US

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a '40-signature s'debate in the Knesset initiated by the opposition, during which MK Avi Maoz confronted the prime minister with the words of his own spokesperson.

Feiglin:

Netanyahu surrendered Israeli sovereignty to Trump

Zehut Party Chairman Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva that Israel’s dependence on the US around Gaza and Lebanon stems from a calculated policy by its leadership, not external pressure.

‘Love that moves nations’:

Steve Witkoff pays tribute to Itay Chen

Speaking at the funeral of Sgt. Itay Chen, US Envoy Steve Witkoff praised his bravery on October 7 and said, 'Itay helped heal a part of my own heart.'

Campus antisemitism probe:

Cornell strikes $250M deal with Trump admin

Cornell will pay $60M and share admissions data in a deal with the Trump administration restoring $250M in funding and ending federal probes into alleged antisemitism and discrimination.

PM:

We inform US, don’t seek approval for security moves

Netanyahu rejected claims Israel is a US protectorate, called the Sde Teiman leak Israel’s public relations attack, and vowed to disarm Hamas and deter Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Netanyahu:

‘Israel controls its own security, not the US’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed claims of US control over Israel’s defense policy, stressing that Israel acts independently and “does not ask permission” to defend itself.

Treating Israel Like a Banana Republic?

Here’s how Israel stops being treated that way

Begin did it with quiet firmness; Netanyahu can, too, making sure that when a U.S. president seeks to “call the shots,” Israel still holds the trigger. Opinion.

Over anti-Israel, antisemitic posts:

Trump’s Muslim ambassador pick faces GOP backlash

Trump nominee for Kuwait ambassador, grilled at confirmation hearing, loses support over Israel views.

Netanyahu:

Sovereignty vote 'a deliberate political provocation'

The Prime Minister’s Office condemned the Knesset vote on sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, calling it a political stunt during Vice President Vance’s visit and vowing the bill will not advance.

US VP Vance:

Sovereignty vote a 'stupid political stunt, I was insulted'

US Vice President JD Vance attacked the vote to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, and confirmed: 'The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel.'

Ben-Gvir, Rothman:

Sovereignty in Judea, Samaria consistent with US friendship

Following the Knesset vote on the sovereignty bill, right-wing MKs emphasized that Israel’s independence and the move toward sovereignty strengthen-rather than endanger-ties with the US.

US Vice President Vance arrives in Israel

Visit to Israel will likely focus on concluding Phase A of the deal to end the war in Gaza.

Israel's condition for Gaza rehabilitation

Israel has told the US it will not support Gaza’s rehabilitation until Hamas shows real steps toward disarmament, as talks continue over dismantling tunnels and a foreign force for the enclave.

Trump’s peace plan:

US Envoy highlights Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia

US Ambassador Thomas Barrack outlined Trump’s next peace steps, urging Syria’s reintegration, Hezbollah’s disarmament, and noting Saudi Arabia is nearing Abraham Accords accession.

Trump’s smoke screen

Hamas fell into its own trap as President Trump used Global Optics to free hostages and expose Hamas for what it truly is. Opinion.

Report:

US warns Israel not to resume war after Hamas attack

Trump Administration tells Israel to focus on 'isolating' Hamas and replacing Hamas rule in Gaza after the attack on IDF troops in Rafah,

Brown University joins MIT in rejecting Trump admin funding offer

Brown University’s Jewish president turns down Trump’s ‘Compact’ deal for campuses, which offers special funding in exchange for an array of concessions.

Report:

Israel tells Trump Hamas not doing enough on hostage recovery

Israel says Hamas is not fulfilling its obligations under the hostage agreement and warns that the next phase of the Gaza deal depends on the return of all bodies.

Sharm el Sheikh summit:

A shotgun wedding - without the bride or groom at the ceremony?

Trump’s Gaza “peace” deal, and the peculiar ceremony hosted by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Sinai, can best be described as a shotgun wedding: forcing Israel and Hamas, our figurative bride and groom, into tying the knot. The Talmud in Sanhedrin teaches that when the wicked unite, it brings harm to them and to the world. Opinion.

Pollard to Arutz Sheva:

Israel should have rejected US-imposed ceasefire deal

Jonathan Pollard tells Arutz Sheva that Israel’s acceptance of an American-imposed ceasefire reflects failed leadership and warns it could bring another national disaster.

Trump, terror, and the turning point

Across the region, something unimaginable is happening: the Arab world is no longer standing with Hamas it’s standing back. Opinion.

Report

White House wrote Netanyahu's apology to Qatar

A senior Qatari official was present during the call between Netanyahu and al-Thani to ensure Netanyahu stuck to the script, Politico reports.

19-hour escape:

US, Israel, and Jordan save Navy officer’s mother from Gaza

Ahlam Firwana, 59, was escorted out of Gaza in a 19-hour operation coordinated by U.S., Israeli, and Jordanian officials after her son, a US Navy medic, sought help to save her.

Report

Witkoff, Kushner won't leave Egypt without hostage deal

US officials optimistic about chances for a deal, praise Netanyahu and Israel's military pressure on Hamas as key to recent diplomatic progress.

Jack Engelhard:

President Trump’s perfect world

Some of us, those of us who do not live in Trump’s perfect world, remain far more skeptical overall. Opinion.

This Deal Is a strategic catastrophe - no matter who signed it

We’re not replacing jihadists who want Israel destroyed. We’re rotating them. Opinion.

Hamas’s response to Trump:

A clear “No” disguised as “Yes… but”

Hamas intends to stay, and Hamas intends to fight. Israel’s bottom line is crystal clear. Trump' good name is on the line if he ignores Israel's demands and falls into Hamas's trap. Opinion.

Drifting towards chaos:

American peace plans in the time of Trump

What should Israel do to slow down approaching chaos? How shall such potentially irremediable circumstances be averted? Opinion.

Where do we go from here?

A review of US Middle East Policy

Did Trump knowingly force the Israeli Prime Minister to eat crow in the White House? Opinion.

The full plan

President Trump's comprehensive plan to end Gaza war

Proposal outlines immediate ceasefire, hostage release, aid deployment, and long-term reconstruction under international oversight

Sen. Lindsey Graham

'I don't support ending war if it means Hamas is not defeated'

GOP Senator and Trump ally responds to reports the US is now pressuring Israel to accept greater compromises on its war goals in order to end the war quickly.

WH Pres. Sec. on Gaza deal:

Both sides are going to leave unhappy

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that both Israel and Hamas will have to concede to end the war.

The inscrutable Mr. Trump

Should Israel defy Trump? It does set a terrible precedent for Israel to acquiesce in the grandiose edict of any US president - even a friend like Trump - that he “will not allow” what is essentially a unilateral decision on Israel’s part. Opinion.

Trump’s Israel Policy feels off

There is a troubling pattern in Trump's policy towards Israel, especially when juxtaposed with his relations with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. Opinion.

Trump:

'Real chance for greatness in the Middle East'

US President Donald Trump took to social media to hint at plans for improving the situation in the Middle East.

RFK Jr. staffer assaulted at UN by 'Free Palestine' radical

Advisor to US Health and Human Services Secretary assaulted and chased by protestor shouting pro-Palestine and pro-LGBTQ slogans at UN General Assembly.

Report:

Hamas offers immediate release half of the hostages to Trump

Terror group drafts letter to the US government offering a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of half of the 48 hostages, but its leaders have yet to sign it.

Watch:

Special interview with Ambassador Mike Hucakabee

Special interview: US Amb. to Israel tells Arutz Sheva the US-Israel relationship is unchanged following the Doha airstrikes, condemns the rush to recognize a Palestinian state and attacks left response to Kirk assasination. Watch.

Watch

Marco Rubio lands in Israel

The US Secretary of State landed at Ben Gurion Airport. Rubio was greeted by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and his wife, Janet.

The world’s top diplomat isn’t the man who holds the UN title

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, tasked with impartial global mediation, plays the partisan; while Trump, reviled by U.N. elites as a unilateralist, fills the vacuum. Opinion.

Veteran Israeli journalist:

US leaked Israeli strike plans - and this isn't the first time

In his Hebrew column for Arutz Sheva, journalist Haggai Huberman highlights the possibility of American leaking plans for Operation Summit of Fire while delving into a historic precedent.

'This is my last warning'

President Trump's proposal for a comprehensive deal with Hamas

The proposal would see all 48 hostages released on the first day, along with terrorists and Palestinian Arab detainees.

US moves to advance deal for release of all hostages

The United States has conveyed, via an Israeli intermediary, key principles for a comprehensive agreement to secure the release of hostages and end the war in Gaza.

Rubio:

Palestinian state push may trigger Israeli sovereignty moves

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state could prompt Israeli sovereignty moves in Judea and Samaria and obstruct Gaza ceasefire talks.

Over Israel

Trump admin condemns Norway’s divestment from Caterpillar

US condemns Norway’s $2T wealth fund for divesting from Caterpillar over alleged IDF use in Gaza. Trump officials call claims “illegitimate”.

'Free speech concerns'

Judge blocks Trump bid to strip Harvard of $2.2 billion

Federal judge halts the Trump administration’s attempt to cut $2.2 billion in Harvard funding, ruling it used antisemitism as a “smokescreen” and violated free speech and academic freedom protections.

Report:

US blocks Palestinian Arab visas amid statehood push

The New York Times reports that the US has suspended most visas for Palestinian Arab passport holders, citing national security.

Senior Trump adviser slams Tucker Carlson as 'new Pat Buchanan'

Sebastian Gorka calls the 'Tucker right wing' a 'shallower' and 'less smart' of the isolationism of Pat Buchanan.

State Department fires press officer after debates over Israel

Dismissal of Shahed Ghoreishi follows internal disputes over Gaza policy language, with critics citing pressure for stricter pro-Israel messaging inside the department

Campus antisemitism

Report: Harvard, Trump administration close to settlement

Harvard is reportedly nearing a $500 million settlement with the Trump administration to end investigations and restore federal funding, ending standoff over antisemitism probes, academic freedom, and the university’s refusal to meet demands.

Palestinian-American mediator cuts ties with US negotiating team

Dr. Bishara Bahbah, a mediator close to President Trump, says Israel and US left Doha talks too soon, claims gaps with Hamas were bridgeable and will now work independently.

Rubio envoy met secretly with haredi leaders in Bnei Brak

Degel Hatorah leaders Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch held secret meetings with a Trump Administration official hoping for US intervention in the issue of the haredi draft.

Report:

Trump to reduce criticism of Israel in new US report

US President Donald Trump has ordered a softened tone in the US State Department's annual human rights report, reducing criticism of three countries, including Israel, Washington Post report says.

Targeting anti-Israel activists

Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration

The Stanford Daily sues the Trump administration, challenging its use of immigration law to target pro-Palestinian Arab activists and arguing that the government's actions unlawfully curtail First Amendment rights.

Trump ties federal aid to stance on Israeli boycotts

The Trump administration announces that states and cities that participate in boycotting Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness.

Over antisemitism

Trump admin refers Harvard to DOJ

Trump administration refers Harvard to the DOJ over claims it failed to address antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

White House

Amb. Huckabee, Envoy Witkoff to visit Gaza tomorrow

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the 2 officials will observe the situation on the ground in Gaza and use that experience to develop a new aid distribution mechanism.

Promises on antisemitism

Brown U. reaches $50 million settlement with govt.

Following latest deal with a prominent university, President Trump writes: 'There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else! Woke is officially DEAD at Brown.'