US-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP

US-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

An underlying paradigm in our research, analysis and policy recommendations is that the US-Israel partnership must be cultivated and strengthened. This paradigm rests in three pillars: a. shared interests between the countries; b. shared values, and c. a friendship among the people and the leaders of the United States and Israel.  To this end our work outlines a strategy for a strategic partnership including a technological alliance and a shared vision for the Middle East.

Program Director

Dr. Michal Hatuel Radoshitzky                        

Researcher

Ron Frydman

Senior Advisor

Dr. Avner Golov

Program Director

Dr. Michal Hatuel Radoshitzky                        

Researcher

Ron Frydman                                                                           

Senior Advisor

Amb. Alon Bar

Program Manager

Dr. Michal Hatuel Radoshitzky                        

Researcher

Ron Frydman                                                                           

Advisor

Amb. Alon Bar

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

An underlying paradigm in our research, analysis and policy recommendations is that the US-Israel partnership must be cultivated and strengthened. This paradigm rests in three pillars: a. shared interests between the countries; b. shared values, and c. a friendship among the people and the leaders of the United States and Israel.  To this end our work outlines a strategy for a strategic partnership including a technological alliance and a shared vision for the Middle East.

Program Director

Dr. Michal Hatuel Radoshitzky                        

Researcher

Ron Frydman 

Senior Advisor

Dr. Avner Golov

“Pursuing a formal strategic partnership between Israel and the United States through legislation would anchor the mutual commitments of both countries, add a critical layer of partnership in the fields of science and technology, and establish a more balanced relationship while reducing dependency.”

Source: MIND policy paper on a formal strategic partnership between Israel and the United States (February 2025).

“The Israeli challenge will be to agree on understandings backed by side letters regarding the continuation of activities against the strengthening of Hamas and Hezbollah after the war. The issue of the hostages is likely to remain a top priority for Trump, just as it was for the outgoing president.”

Source: MIND policy paper on 10 Insights on the Impact of Trump’s Second Term in Various Arenas and 10 Recommendations for Israel (November 2024).

“Israel should pursue a formal strategic partnership between Israel and the United States—initially in routine circumstances and subsequently in emergencies—within the framework of updating and expanding the Strategic Partnership Act legislated in 2014 and approved by Congress. This would solidify Israel's status as a leading strategic partner of the United States.”

Source: MIND policy paper on a U.S.-Israel Defense Alliance Initiative (August 2024).

"The US commitment to Israel's security from the beginning of the war once again proved that the US is a central strategic pillar".

Source: MIND policy paper (January 2024).

RECENTLY IN THE MEDIA

“Trump seeks to preserve his personal image as a president of peace and deals, rather than wars, even when facing a country threatening with a nuclear bomb. Between warnings of military action and pressure on Israel to exercise restraint, he is urging the Iranians to enter negotiations that would be seen as his personal achievement and would corner Iran” (17.4.25)
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Ron Frydman

“Trump's return to the White House creates conditions for a reshaping of the Western effort against the bloc and opens a unique window for Israel to integrate into it more actively and substantially. Despite concerns in Europe that Trump may undermine the transatlantic partnership, the struggle against the bloc requires closer cooperation from the Western camp.” (17.11.24)
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Ron Frydman

"Iranian and Hezbollah-desired revenge on Israel demonstrates that Israel cannot take US support for granted…Israel should strive for a hostage deal that will bring an end to the violence in the North and on other fronts." (6.8.24)
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Ilai Yaron Levy 

“Israel is well positioned to serve as an inter-regional "bridge" between Europe, the USA and the Middle East. This will require Israel to situate itself as a mediator and maintain strong ties with the new power factors in Europe, to be useful for the western security ambitions and to play a role in advancing stability in the Middle East”. (29.1.25)
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Ilai Yaron Levy & Ron Frydman

RECENTLY IN THE MEDIA

“Trump seeks to preserve his personal image as a president of peace and deals, rather than wars, even when facing a country threatening with a nuclear bomb. Between warnings of military action and pressure on Israel to exercise restraint, he is urging the Iranians to enter negotiations that would be seen as his personal achievement and would corner Iran” (17.4.25)
READ MORE

Ron Frydman

“Trump's return to the White House creates conditions for a reshaping of the Western effort against the bloc and opens a unique window for Israel to integrate into it more actively and substantially. Despite concerns in Europe that Trump may undermine the transatlantic partnership, the struggle against the bloc requires closer cooperation from the Western camp.” (17.11.24)
READ MORE

Ron Frydman

"Iranian and Hezbollah-desired revenge on Israel demonstrates that Israel cannot take US support for granted…Israel should strive for a hostage deal that will bring an end to the violence in the North and on other fronts." (6.8.24)
READ MORE

Ilai Yaron Levy 

“Israel is well positioned to serve as an inter-regional "bridge" between Europe, the USA and the Middle East. This will require Israel to situate itself as a mediator and maintain strong ties with the new power factors in Europe, to be useful for the western security ambitions and to play a role in advancing stability in the Middle East”. (29.1.25)
READ MORE

Ilai Yaron Levy & Ron Frydman

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