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JD Vance: US Middle East policy cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel

US VP says Trump has shown greater willingness than any president in decades to break with Netanyahu when American and Israeli interests diverge, while still calling Israel an important military and intelligence partner

ynet | 09.16.26

מוג'תבא חמינאי רכס עלי טאהר לבנון בנימין נתניהו

Iran threatens 'powerful response' as Israel downplays risk of escalation over holidays

Iran threatened a 'powerful response' to a full-scale strike on Ali Taher, but Israeli officials said they see no sign of imminent action; Netanyahu said regime change is 'within reach'; Vance ruled out talks unless Iran stops firing

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.04.26

Vance defends ties to influencers accused of amplifying antisemitism

Vice president tells Jewish conservatives the US-Israel relationship should be rooted in a ‘concrete alignment of interest,’ while defending engagement with influential podcasters and drawing a line at Nick Fuentes

ynet | 09.01.26

Vance acknowledges US ammunition shortage as Iran campaign strains military

Vice president blames years of underinvestment under Biden as Pentagon warnings mount that prolonged Middle East operations could weaken US defenses elsewhere

ynet | 08.31.26

Trump was warned an Iran war could spiral. Six months later, it has

US officials warned Trump that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, attack American forces and survive regime change; after six months of war and failed diplomacy, he is now betting on sanctions and a blockade

ynet | 08.25.26

Vance puts cheap energy ahead of Iran nuclear threat as US tightens pressure

US vice president says keeping oil and gas prices low is Washington’s top goal, followed by preventing an Iranian bomb, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran

ynet, news agencies | 08.14.26

When an American from Ohio becomes a test of Israeli governance in the West Bank

Analysis: Security infighting and West Bank unrest, the latest in the Palestinian village of Qusra, are spilling beyond Israel’s borders; when an Ohio man is trapped and the White House loses patience, Israel pays the price

Kobby Barda | 08.13.26

US faces 4-year missile rebuild as Iran nuclear sites remain possible targets

The Pentagon says the Iran campaign is ‘on hold’ amid concerns over depleted Patriot, THAAD, Tomahawk and JASSM stocks; if Trump resumes strikes, Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan and other nuclear sites could be targeted

ynet | 07.26.26

Inside Trump’s inner circle: The battle over Israel and who is influencing the president

Trump’s second term began with a dream team for Israel, but his inner circle has since become a battleground over the Middle East, from JD Vance’s controversial views to warnings of a political disaster over the Iran war

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 07.23.26

Report: Secret Service agent on JD Vance detail investigated over suspected security leak

Agent assigned to US vice president reportedly placed on administrative leave as Secret Service investigates whether employee disclosed sensitive travel and operational information to the media

ynet Global | 07.23.26

House Democrats probe claims Jeffrey Epstein acted for Israel

Jamie Raskin demanded records and a possible criminal investigation into Epstein’s contacts with Israeli, Saudi, Russian and Kuwaiti officials, though minority Democrats lack subpoena power

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.22.26

Trump hits back at Mamdani threat, vows Netanyahu will not be arrested in US

Israeli officials say figures aligned with Vice President JD Vance are working to prevent a Trump-Netanyahu meeting, fearing the prime minister will press for a harder line on Iran; no date has been set for talks

Itamar Eichner | 07.20.26

JD Vance and wife Usha welcome fourth child

The US vice president said Alec Neel Vance was born Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, adding that Usha and the baby were healthy and the couple’s three children were ‘overjoyed’ to meet their brother

Reuters | 07.20.26

רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בפגישתם במאר-א-לאגו

Lindsey Graham funeral delay masks deeper reasons for Netanyahu’s canceled US trip

The Prime Minister’s Office cites the rescheduled memorial, but tensions over JD Vance’s criticism, Trump’s anger over Turkey, and disputes on Iran, Syria and Lebanon made a White House meeting uncomfortable for both sides

Itamar Eichner | 07.16.26

סגן נשיא ארה"ב ג'יי די ואנס מגיש מהבית הלבן את הפודקאסט של צ'רלי קירק אחרי שנרצח 15 בספטמבר

Why Israel cannot afford to bet against JD Vance

Opinion: Israel is too quick to take offense and abandon important relationships; that is no way to conduct foreign policy, especially after Netanyahu governments spent 20 years neglecting ties with the Democratic Party

Kobby Barda | 07.16.26