U.S. House Republicans threaten New Israel Fund's tax-exempt status over alleged anti-Netanyahu electioneering

Judiciary and Ways and Means committees say the U.S.-based nonprofit may have violated tax-exempt rules by funding organizations involved in Israeli elections • The New Israel Fund calls the allegations meritless

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Judiciary and Ways and Means committees say the U.S.-based nonprofit may have violated tax-exempt rules by funding organizations involved in Israeli elections • The New Israel Fund calls the allegations meritless

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Etan Nechin

11:10 PM • July 10 2026 IDT

The Republican-controlled House Judiciary and Ways and Means committees opened an investigation into the New Israel Fund on Thursday, accusing it of financing Israeli political forces opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right in alleged violation of the U.S. tax code.

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