For decades, the U.S.-Israel partnership rested on an understanding that Washington could criticize, but Jerusalem retained final authority. Now, as dependence on the United States deepens, questions about Israeli agency are moving from the margins of political debate toward the center
For decades, the U.S.-Israel partnership rested on an understanding that Washington could criticize, but Jerusalem retained final authority. Now, as dependence on the United States deepens, questions about Israeli agency are moving from the margins of political debate toward the center
01:07 AM • June 17 2026 IDT
As the war with Iran unfolded, many Americans reached a familiar conclusion: Israel was once again pulling Washington toward a conflict it did not want. Yet many Israelis were arriving at the exact opposite conclusion as they watched U.S. President Donald Trump publicly constrain Israeli options, dictate red lines, negotiate agreements and insist that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu follow Washington's lead.
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