Despite his affection for Israel, Donald Trump is the president of the US, not of the Jewish state. This week, he’s headed to the Gulf, but expected to skip Israel - as his plan to “make America great again” is rooted in major financial deals. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pinned his hopes on Donald Trump: that he would pressure Hamas, deter Iran, strike the Houthis, and deliver a peace deal with Saudi Arabia. In practice, hostages remain in Gaza, the White House blocked an Israeli strike on Iran, and the “most pro-Israel” president, who vowed hell would break loose on Hamas if the hostages weren’t freed, has chosen to fly to Riyadh without visiting the Holy Land.

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the deal with the Houthis (“It happened suddenly”), the talks with Iran (“Trump made clear they won’t have nuclear weapons”), and his historic visit to the Binyamin region (“You can’t understand the story of Israel without Shiloh”).

American Airlines, Delta, and United have also canceled their all flights to Israel until the end of next week.

Permitting any country – even our closest ally – to maintain diplomatic offices representing our enemies in our capital is intolerable.