The alliance with America is changing, and Israel cannot afford to ignore it - opinion

The Jerusalem Post · YAAKOV KATZ · 2026-11-06 11:51 UTC

The political calculations have changed, and Israel would be making a serious mistake to ignore them, which is why Tuesday’s results – and what VP JD Vance said after the loss – demand a reckoning.

The next time Israel wants to purchase F-35 fighter jets from the United States, replenish its missiles, or secure funding to manufacture interceptors for Iron Dome and Arrow, it will discover that the rules in Washington have changed.

The approval of financial assistance, weapons sales, and defense cooperation that Israel sees today as an almost guaranteed component of its national security can no longer be taken for granted following Tuesday’s midterm elections.

To understand what is at stake, consider the numbers. Israel receives approximately $3.8 billion annually in American military assistance under an agreement negotiated during the Obama administration.

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