Opinion:  There is no Israeli who does not understand the importance of the alliance with the United States, but a sovereign state cannot allow a situation in which its enemies believe the way to stop Israeli action runs through Washington

Tucker Carlson's attack on Benjamin Netanyahu's use of the word 'Amalek' reveals either a profound ignorance of Jewish history or a deliberate distortion of it 

Opinion: when Hezbollah, Iran and others believe international pressure can stop Israel even under attack, the damage to deterrence only grows

Analysis: Behind this week's tense call is a deeper shift in US Middle East strategy: after focusing on military pressure, Trump now wants deals, but sees Netanyahu’s policy as a growing obstacle

Opinion: Most commentary about Donald Trump remains surprisingly childish; his critics are still looking at the world from ground level, while Trump is already operating far above it, and if the process now underway reaches its conclusion, Israel could emerge as the second-most powerful nation in the Eastern Hemisphere, second only to China