Elliott Abrams says that while former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert claims he had very nearly clinched a peace deal with the Palestinians before leaving office, an agreement was in fact not at hand.

Meghan O'Sullivan says that discoveries of large, underwater gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean could bring economic and political benefits as well as regional clout to Israel at a time when Israel's regional standing is more uncertain than it has been for decades.

Benjamin Netanyahu's agreement with the Kadima Party reflects a public more concerned about economic and social issues than whether to strike Iran, says CFR's Robert M. Danin.

Elliott Abrams explains the grounds for an Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear weapons program, and for American support of such an attack.

Elliott Abrams says PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas's letter to Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum wrote this op-ed on Jerusalem published in the New York Daily News on April 9, 2012.

Elliott Abrams says the Egyptian military wants to maintain correct relations with Israel, honor the peace treaty, and continue receiving American aid, but firing rockets into Israel threatens these goals.

Micah Zenko discusses whether Israel should accept a nuclear ban.

The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (H.R. 4133) was introduced on March 5, 2012. It passed in the House on May 9, 2012 and is awaiting vote in the Senate.

The United States media has a disproportionate coverage of Israel, as opposed to other countries or issues. At Foreign Policy, Shmuel Rosner asks what's behind the U.S. obsession with Israel.

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gave these remarks in Washington, DC on March 5, 2012.

Daniel Senor argues that even Democrats have publicly questioned the Obama adminstration's statements and policies toward Israel.

Elliott Abrams assesses President Obama's speech to the AIPAC Policy Conference.

President Obama gave these remarks at the AIPAC policy conference on March 4, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Elliott Abrams says that mixed messages from Washington ultimately leave the Syrian opposition to fend for themselves.

Leslie H. Gelb says maneuvering by Washington and Tehran to head off an Israeli attack against Iran is a process of intriguing diplomatic gamesmanship.

The Iranian nuclear threat will challenge Obama and Netanyahu's sometimes rocky relationship like never before, writes Foreign Policy's David Makovsky.

Robert M. Danin states, "Monday's Fatah-Hamas unity agreement announced in Doha marks the latest in a series of unimplemented accords between the two Palestinian adversaries."

After exploring Israel's ability, legitimacy, and necessity to attack Iran, Ronen Bergman believes that the country would certainly do so in 2012.

Elliott Abrams argues that President Obama will trumpet his commitment to Israel while wondering if it will attack Iran.