The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-state-department/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:44:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png US State Department | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-state-department/ 32 32 Soldier killed by Hezbollah mortar shell in south Lebanon; rockets fired at north https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-by-hezbollah-mortar-shell-in-south-lebanon-rocket-fired-at-north/ Fri, 15 May 2026 06:13:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823953 Slain soldier named as Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan; IDF issues evacuation warnings near Tyre, strikes Hezbollah targets, after third round of Israel-Lebanon talks kicks off in Washington

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]]> US approves arms sales of over $8.6 billion for Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-approves-arms-sales-of-over-8-6-billion-for-israel-and-other-mideast-allies/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:58:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814660 Almost $1 billion okayed for laser-guided weapons kit for Israel; US said to warn European allies to expect delivery delays for weapons as Iran war drains stockpiles

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]]> Aid groups warn Iran war hindering global food and medicine supply, suffering set to deepen https://www.timesofisrael.com/aid-groups-warn-iran-war-is-hindering-food-and-medicine-supply-suffering-set-to-deepen/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:52:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794997 Conflict and Iranian attacks on Strait of Hormuz have cut off vital routes, compounding issues of rising fuel prices, supply chain problems and funding cuts

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]]> US embassy in Beirut warns that Iran, terror groups may target Lebanese universities https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-embassy-in-beirut-warns-iran-terror-groups-may-target-lebanese-universities/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:08:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794288 After IRGC said it would retaliate for US-Israeli strikes on universities in Iran, several schools in region move classes online; US reiterates warning for citizens to leave Lebanon

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]]> Amid Iran war, US State Department operating with fewer experts after deep job cuts https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-iran-war-us-state-department-operating-with-fewer-experts-after-deep-job-cuts/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:54:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781884 Trump administration cut 80-plus staffers from Near Eastern Affairs bureau, slashed office budget; career diplomats say decision-makers are uninterested in analysis and advice

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]]> US defends Israel against South Africa’s allegation of genocide in top UN court https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-defends-israel-against-south-africas-allegation-of-genocide-in-top-un-court/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:23:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3776876 US legal adviser: Finding against Israel would be 'radical'; Iceland, Netherlands also intervene in case, with Dutch urging court to probe 'deliberate withholding' of aid

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]]> US bypasses congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-bypasses-congressional-review-to-approve-munitions-sale-to-israel/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:50:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3771868 State Department argues emergency requires immediate sale; Democratic lawmaker criticizes move: 'This is an emergency of the Trump administration's own creation'

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]]> US State Department helping almost 500 Americans seeking to evacuate from Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-state-department-helping-almost-500-americans-seeking-to-evacuate-from-israel/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:53:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3768344 With commercial options limited, assistant secretary of state says US 'actively securing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens who wish to leave' the region

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]]> US shuts its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after being hit by Iranian strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-shuts-its-embassies-in-saudi-arabia-kuwait-after-being-hit-by-iranian-strikes/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:37:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767880 State Department orders non-emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE; Saudi oil giant Aramco attempting to reroute some crude exports

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]]> ‘Depart now’: US tells its citizens to urgently leave almost all Mideast countries, including Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-warns-its-citizens-to-urgently-leave-almost-all-mideast-countries-including-israel/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:51:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3767223 Highly unusual directive, issued on third day of US-Israel war against Iran, affects hundreds of thousands of Americans, including over 200,000 in Israel; comes as Iran widens retaliatory attacks, Trump vows larger strikes

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]]> US avoids condemning settler killing of Palestinian-American in armed West Bank attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-avoids-condemning-settler-killing-of-palestinian-american-in-armed-west-bank-attack/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:11:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3759331 Asked for comment on killing of 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam in settler attack, US State Department says it has 'no higher priority' than safety of Americans, is 'monitoring' situation

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]]> GOP senator to oppose Trump nominee for diplomatic post over his remarks on Israel, Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-senator-to-oppose-trump-nominee-for-diplomatic-post-over-his-remarks-on-israel-jews/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:44:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753827 John Curtis of Utah cites Jeremy Carl's 'anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about Jewish people,' including minimizing the Holocaust, potentially sinking the nomination

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]]> US hosts forum in Qatar on international Gaza force, with Turkey left out https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-hosts-forum-in-qatar-on-international-gaza-force-with-turkey-reportedly-left-out/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:19:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3713194&preview=true&preview_id=3713194 Over 45 countries, from major European and Middle Eastern powers to tiny states, convene in Doha, as proposed stabilization force continues to faces major challenges

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]]> US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-state-department-said-to-ask-70-countries-to-contribute-to-gaza-stabilization-force/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:36:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3711112 19 nations have expressed willingness to provide troops or logistical support, The Wall Street Journal reports, but deployment appears far off as details yet to be hammered out

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]]> US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-considers-hitting-unrwa-with-terrorism-related-sanctions/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:13:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3709451 State Department official says 'everything on the table' but no final decision made, slams the UN agency as a 'corrupt organization with a proven track record of aiding and abetting terrorists'

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