Trump told Netanyahu ‘all the Jews are sick of you,’ days before Gaza deal, new book reveals

Mamdani’s day of reckoning

Today's Daily Kickoff covers the Trump administration's Iranian oil sanctions waiver, GOP concerns over Hezbollah operations, New York's high-stakes primaries, and a tense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu.

How Hoyer's team helped pro-Israel allies organize against left-wing opposition

As Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) prepares to step down at the end of his current term, the former Democratic House majority leader is staking his pro-Israel legacy on a little-known candidate who he hopes will uphold his long-standing commitment to maintaining a close relationship with the Jewish state. In throwing his support behind Adrian Boafo,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Trump told Netanyahu ‘all the Jews are sick of you,’ days before Gaza deal, new book reveals

President Donald Trump grew so frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during last September’s negotiations over a U.S.-brokered deal to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, that Trump cursed and yelled at Netanyahu in a phone call days before the agreement was announced publicly, according to a new book. “Everybody’s sick of you, Bibi,”... <a href="">Read More</a>

Senate Republicans take issue with administration’s effort to curb Israeli operations against Hezbollah

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said that Israel’s right to self defense must be protected in U.S. talks with Iran, after administration officials publicly urged Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah as part of the recent memorandum of understanding — even though Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon are not parties to that agreement. Hezbollah has... <a href="">Read More</a>

Starmer’s resignation puts Burnham’s record on Israel, antisemitism in the spotlight

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, setting up a leadership battle within the Labour Party and raising the question of how his likely successor will deal with one of the issues that brought Starmer to office in the first place: combating antisemitism. Starmer was elected as leader of the Labour Party... <a href="">Read More</a>