Israel

President Donald Trump met with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on May 8 to discuss the upcoming U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Axios.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) sharply criticized Haverford College President Wendy Raymond during a congressional hearing on May 7, accusing her of evading accountability over the school’s failure to confront antisemitism on campus.

President Donald Trump’s upcoming Gulf tour has stirred tensions in Jerusalem, raising concerns that U.S. strategic priorities in the region may be shifting—despite warm rhetoric between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Major media outlets and U.S. officials advanced claims of famine in Gaza throughout 2024, despite lacking hard evidence.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced Friday that Israel will not play a role in distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will dissolve the State Department’s Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA), dismantling a Biden-era initiative that operated independently of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

A Pentagon watchdog report reveals that the former Biden administration's $230 million Gaza pier project resulted in 62 U.S. service member injuries, one death, and $31 million in equipment damage.

On May 5, 2025, Israel and the United States executed coordinated airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.

The U.S. House scrapped a bill that would have criminalized anti-Israel boycotts.

Israel's security cabinet has unanimously approved a major expansion of its military operation in the Gaza Strip, confirming plans to assert full control over the territory and intensify efforts to dismantle Hamas.