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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni addresses the lower chamber of parliament in Rome, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
April 14, 2026, 5:03 pm
Italy halts defense agreement with Israel amid Mideast conflict, PM Meloni says
Jerusalem downplays Rome’s decision not to renew MOU, which expired Monday, insists it won’t impact security; petition to reassess EU ties with Israel gets over million signatures
By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol, Agencies and ToI Staff
A US C-17 sits at the Nevatim Air Base in the desert in Israel, October 13, 2023, after bringing crates of American munitions for Israel. (AP/ Lolita Baldor/ File)
February 13, 2026, 8:22 am
Israel looks to wean itself off US aid, but breaking free could cost both sides
As PM urges ‘maximal independence’ after years of getting billions from Washington, past officials say IDF can benefit from more freedom, but shift could also destabilize region
By Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in an interview with The Economist in Jerusalem, January 8, 2026. (Screen capture: Youtube/The Economist)
January 10, 2026, 11:08 am
Netanyahu says he aims to end US military aid to Israel within a decade
PM tells Economist he won’t seek full renewal of 10-year assistance package in 2028; key Trump ally Graham says why wait so long, amid growing MAGA skepticism of funds to Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force F-15I and F-35I fighter jets fly alongside a US B-52 bomber during a drill on March 4, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 13, 2025, 5:14 pm
Israel seeking 20-year ‘America-first’ security agreement with US — report
With current MOU set to lapse in 2028, Israel said trying to navigate GOP foreign aid skepticism by emphasizing US-Israel cooperation; Netanyahu says Israel looking to be more independent
By Lazar Berman
A handout picture provided by the Iranian Presidency shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaking during a televised interview in the capital of Tehran on August 31, 2024. (HANDOUT / Iranian Presidency / AFP)
September 8, 2024, 4:17 pm
Iran’s president to travel to Iraq in first trip abroad
Pezeshkian to sign memorandum of understanding on ‘cooperation and security’ that was meant to be signed by his predecessor, Raisi
By AFP
Israeli delegation consisting of members of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association and Export Institute on a visit to Dubai, November 2020 (Manufacturers Association of Israel)
July 6, 2023, 4:08 pm
Israel and UAE sign agreement to expand industrial cooperation and investment
Agreement between Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone includes business delegations and networking meetups to foster economic ties
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden address a news conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 14, 2022, 5:12 pm
Diplomacy won’t stop Iran from going nuclear, Lapid tells Biden
‘The only way to stop them is a credible military threat,’ PM argues; US president publicly disagrees, saying dialogue is still the best way to counter Tehran
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
The Jerusalem Declaration signed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. (Courtesy)
July 14, 2022, 4:06 pm
Biden and Lapid’s Jerusalem Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration
Agreement signed by two leaders touches on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ukraine, Washington’s security assistance to Israel, normalization agreements and antisemitism
US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Yair Lapid, sign a security pledge in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2022. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
July 14, 2022, 3:55 pm
Signing ‘Jerusalem Declaration,’ Biden vows to use all US power to stop nuclear Iran
Washington, Jerusalem commit to continue to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations, but only Washington ‘affirms longstanding and consistent support of a two-state solution’
By Lazar Berman
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, right, presents US President Joe Biden with the wing of a drone intercepted by the Iron Beam laser defense system, as Prime Minister Yair Lapid (L) looks on at the Ben Gurion Airport, July 13, 2022. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
July 14, 2022, 6:01 am
Biden to back renewing US defense package for Israel — top administration official
Support for extending 2016’s 10-year MOU to be part of ‘Jerusalem declaration’ Biden and Lapid will sign Thurs., along with commitments to support Ukraine, advance Abraham Accords
By Jacob Magid
An undated photograph of a Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter, which Israel signed an agreement to purchase from the United States on December 30, 2021. (Lockheed Martin)
December 31, 2021, 11:06 am
With Iran in mind, Israel signs deal with US for heavy choppers, refueling planes
Weapons sale to cost $3.1 billion, with the funds coming from military aid Washington provides to Jerusalem
By Judah Ari Gross
The Tamar offshore natural gas platform. (Delek Drilling)
April 26, 2021, 12:19 pm
In biggest-yet Israel-UAE deal, Delek to sell stake in Tamar gas field for $1.1b
Israeli energy company signs memorandum of understanding with Mubadala Petroleum, owned by Abu Dhabi government
By Stuart Winer
Emirati and Israeli officials discuss future cooperation agreements in Abu Dhabi on August 31, 2020. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
September 1, 2020, 2:28 pm
Israel, UAE sign first agreement on finance, including blocking funds for terror
Countries to form joint committee to advance reciprocal investments; Netanyahu welcomes memorandum of understanding, says more will come
By ToI Staff
Sen. Marco Rubio, a member of both the Senate Intelligence Committee and Foreign Relations Committee, takes questions from reporters after a briefing by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and other national security officials, Jan. 8, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
January 10, 2020, 10:52 am
US senators introduce bill backing $3.3 billion bill annual aid to Israel
Legislation would codify into law agreement with Obama administration; was originally part of wider legislation that stalled last year over anti-BDS clause
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet takes part in a graduation ceremony for IAF pilots at the Hatzerim base in Israel's Negev desert, on December 26, 2018. (Jack Guez/ AFP/ File)
March 13, 2019, 8:33 am
White House budget plan has full $3.3 billion promised military aid for Israel
Despite spending cuts, 2020 fiscal proposal ‘fully supports the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding’ of Obama administration; strong doubts document will be passed
By JTA
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