Trump says he’s willing to consider a mutual defense treaty with Israel By Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraph Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) — On the eve of Israel’s elections, President Donald Trump resurrected an idea that Americans and Israelis have for decades…

Trump Discussed ‘Mutual Defense Treaty’ with Netanyahu By Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post It wasn’t akin to the US recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, but on Saturday US President Trump extended a preelection gesture to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

A character in Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” describes how he went bankrupt: gradually, and then suddenly. After the latest news out of Tehran, the same can be said for Iran’s continued progress toward a nuclear weapon. Last weekend…

Netanyahu, Trump in Intensive Talks for Dramatic Diplomatic Gesture in Coming Days, Ahead of Israeli Election Amir Tibon and Amos Harel, Haaretz Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to arrange a dramatic diplomatic gesture from the Trump administration that will…