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Israel-US military cooperation

Left: US Rep. Greg Stanton speaks during an election-night watch party on November 5, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin); Right: Kai Newkirk blocks traffic during a “Freedom Friday March” protest at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, August 6, 2021, Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
July 22, 2026, 10:05 am
Arizona congressman fends off anti-Israel challenger in Democratic primary
Greg Stanton holds onto his seat, defeating socialist Kai Newkirk, who accused Israel of genocide and criticized the incumbent for declining to cut off aid and institute arms embargo
By JTA and ToI Staff
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
July 14, 2026, 6:25 pm
US halts removal of refuelers from Ben Gurion Airport, but Israel says only 20 can stay
Tens of thousands of passengers’ flight tickets could be canceled as the US military aircraft crowd out civilian planes; US said to fume at decision that harms military preparedness
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reserve combat officers in Gush Etzion in the West Bank, June 23, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
June 23, 2026, 4:21 pm
As talks sideline Israel, Netanyahu says ‘we need to free ourselves of dependence’ on US arms
Premier says fight with Iran and its proxies ‘not over yet,’ requires domestic weapon production, in comments made to IDF soldiers in West Bank against backdrop of US-Iran talks
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
June 18, 2026, 11:53 pm
Vance slams Israeli ‘freakout’ over Iran deal, says Trump only world leader who still likes Israel
VP lambasts Israeli ministers who called on Netanyahu to disregard accord, insists Iran won’t get relief without final deal. Scolds Israel: ‘You can’t just kill your way out of solving every problem’
By ToI Staff, Leon Kraiem and Jacob Magid
Reps. Thomas Massie (L) and Ro Khanna hold a news conference after reviewing unredacted portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files, outside a Department of Justice office in NoMa on February 9, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via JTA)
June 2, 2026, 9:07 am
Democrat, Republican lawmakers team up against US-Israel military tech synergy
Progressive Ro Khanna of California and libertarian Thomas Massie of Kentucky say they will seek to strip expansion of military technology cooperation from annual defense bill
By Grace Gilson
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
April 25, 2026, 9:29 pm
Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Islamabad for ‘time-wasting’ Iran talks
US president claims Iran submitted a better but not good enough proposal minutes after he canceled his negotiators’ trip; Iran’s FM departs Pakistan after meeting local leaders
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
White House envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, listen as US Vice President JD Vance (not in picture) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2026. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
April 24, 2026, 7:39 pm
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to depart Saturday for Iran talks in Pakistan — White House
Leavitt claims Tehran asked for in-person meeting, but Trump’s envoys won’t arrive in Islamabad until Sunday, while Iran FM landed on Friday and has no plans to meet them
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid
US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, in New York, April 12, 2026. (Andres Kudacki/AP)
April 16, 2026, 8:44 am
US Senate foils effort to nix Israel arms sales, but record 85% of Democrats support the move
Sanders’ resolutions to stop bulldozer, bomb deliveries gain unprecedented Democratic support, demonstrating major shift in party’s approach toward Israel over wars in Gaza, Lebanon
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 16, 2026, 4:06 am
Why US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome is losing support on both sides of the aisle
Budgeting for the purely defensive anti-missile system was once a given, but since Oct. 7, left-wing progressives, financial conservatives, and liberal Zionists all have reasons to see it go
By Andrew Lapin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) delivers a statement, April 8, 2026. (GPO screenshot); Opposition leader Yair Lapid gives a televised address, April 8, 2026. (Channel 12 screenshot)
April 9, 2026, 1:16 am
Netanyahu says ‘finger on trigger’ to resume war any time; opposition accuses him of strategic debacle
PM insists Israel wasn’t caught off-guard by truce, says Iran’s enriched uranium will be removed ‘by agreement or through resumed fighting’
By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
American refueling planes are seen at Ben Gurion Airport, February 23, 2026. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 23, 2026, 7:25 pm
US refuelers, cargo planes spotted at Ben Gurion Airport as Iran tensions ramp up
New anti-regime protests break out at universities across Tehran and elsewhere, after campuses reopen; footage shows clashes between students and Basij militia forces
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, flying an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)
February 20, 2026, 11:40 am
A look at the US military’s Mideast buildup, technically the region’s largest since 2003
With USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea and the USS Ford heading to the region, dozens of fighter jets, support aircraft and destroyers are believed deployed or en route
By AP and ToI Staff
IAF decals are placed on newly arrived F-35 fighter jets in a photo released March 16, 2025 (Israel Defense Force)
January 27, 2026, 10:36 am
Israel seeking new 10-year security deal with the US, senior defense official says
Current deal ends in 2028, and former IDF financial chief says joint projects with US take priority over cash, as Israel looks to steer away from reliance on military aid
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (L) holds hands and speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)
December 20, 2025, 8:02 pm
Netanyahu to present Trump with new Iran attack plans during US visit — report
Jerusalem concerned Tehran could rebuild nuclear program, but primarily worried about potential surge in ballistic missile production to some 3,000 a year, according to NBC
By ToI Staff
Officers and civilians from the US, Israel and around 20 other countries work at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, Israel, November 19, 2025 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
December 8, 2025, 4:30 pm
US said to complain of Israeli surveillance at Gaza coordination hub; IDF: ‘Absurd’ claim
Guardian report says US base chief summoned counterpart to demand end to practice of recording meetings at Kiryat Gat command center; Israel denies talks are classified
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
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