Vice President J.D. Vance called out Israeli counter-signaling of U.S.-Iran negotiations, telling the country’s leadership that its popularity in the world has been diminishing and the United States, under President Donald Trump, is the “only powerful ally” Israel has left.
The sun in the western sky silhouettes Deir al-Balah on the distant horizon. With an M16 in my lap, we bounce along a dirt road pitted by tanks and Humvees in a compact car of dubious quality. Mikaela, a 25-year-old member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), sits confidently at the wheel, the Gaza border fence her objective.
Shortly after Israel’s Wednesday attack on the South Pars gas field, Trump posted to social media, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran,” Trump wrote.
Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition.
State Secretary Marco Rubio admitted Monday that the administration “knew that there was going to be an Israeli action” against Iran, and so Trump “made the very wise decision” to be the first to attack. In other words, our “closest ally,” Israel, a country that only exists because we fund its defense, forced us into war for its own interests.
Israel, officially State of Israel, Country, Middle East, at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Area (excludes the West Bank and Gaza Strip): 8,522 sq mi (22,072 sq km). Population (2026 est.)
Congress in April approved a $26 billion aid package that set aside $13 billion to replenish and expand Israel’s military and rocket defenses or purchase new weapons, supplies, and training; just over $9 billion for humanitarian aid to conflict victims worldwide, including Gaza; and the remainder to reimburse the U.S.
The nation of Israel is the world’s first Jewish state in two millennia. It represents for Jews the restoration of their homeland after the centuries-long Diaspora that followed the demise of the Herodian kingdom in the 1st century ce. As such, it remains…
Dispensationalism teaches that Israel is central to end-times prophecy. In its classical form, dispensationalism sees a future prophetic role for the ethnic and political nation of Israel. While many adherents do not advocate unconditional political support, this framework has nevertheless shaped American evangelical sympathy toward Israeli statehood and policy.
The country of Israel, located in the Middle East, was founded in 1948. It was the first homeland for the Jewish people in nearly 2,000 years. Many Arabs lived in the area…
Israel – Immigration, Conflict, Middle East: The nation of Israel is the world’s first Jewish state in two millennia. It represents for Jews the restoration of their homeland after the centuries-long Diaspora that followed the demise of the Herodian kingdom in the 1st century ce.
Israel is the only country in the Middle East considered to be a liberal democracy, having a broad array of political rights and civil liberties present. In addition, Israel is considered the most advanced in the region in terms of freedom of the press, commercial law, economic competition, …
Situated in southwestern Asia along the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel claims an area of 20,770 sq km (8,019 sq mi), extending about 320 km (200 mi) n–s and 110 km (70 mi) e–w; at its narrowest, just north of Tel Aviv–Yafo, it is 19 km (12 mi) across.
The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
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Israel – Armistice, Refugees, Conflict: The Zionist militias gained the upper hand over the Palestinians through skill and pluck, aided considerably by intra-Arab rivalries. Israel’s declaration of independence on May 14, 1948, was quickly recognized by the United States, the Soviet Union, and many other governments, fulfilling the Zionist dream of an internationally approved Jewish state.
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