Speaking to reporters, the US president addressed the ongoing contacts between Washington and Tehran and said he expected to take part indirectly. “We could have had a deal instead of sending the B-2s in to knock out their nuclear potential. And we had to send the B-2s,” Trump said.
A senior administration official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent meeting with President Donald Trump helped harden Washington’s tone toward Tehran, as Trump expressed optimism about nuclear talks with Iran but warned that if diplomacy fails, the US is prepared to use “very great force.”
The USS Gerald R. Ford will join the Abraham Lincoln strike group in the Persian Gulf, extending its deployment until late April or early May.
President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israeli President Isaac Herzog, claiming he is refusing to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite having the authority to do so. Herzog: "Israel is a sovereign state governed by the rule of law."
Vice president's comments precede Netanyahu-Trump meeting as nuclear negotiations restart.
Columbia researcher will present on "de-colonial land uses" in Gaza tunnel network where Israeli hostages were held. Senior Orthodox rabbi responds: "I thought this was a bad joke."
Mike Huckabee accepts interview challenge from former Fox News host who called Christian Zionists "the people I despise most in the world."
Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback's anti-Israel rhetoric escalates as he vows to cut all Florida ties with Jewish state if elected.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Donald Trump as early as this coming Wednesday. His office said the talks will focus on Iran. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu believes any negotiations must include restrictions on ballistic missiles and an end to Iranian support for its regional axis.
New survey by the umbrella organization of Jewish federations in North America paints a complex picture. 71% report an emotional connection to Israel and 60% say the country strengthens their Jewish pride, but 69% say it is sometimes hard to support the Israeli government. JFNA executive: “The decline in identification does not signal distancing from Israel’s existence”
