Together Again: Israel and the US Renew Bonds

There was something unmistakably electric in the air.

As I listened to the United States President Donald Trump announce the precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites – Fordo, Natanz, Isfahan – it wasn’t just the military force that made headlines. It was the unmistakable return of a bond once frayed: the United States-Israel alliance, bold and unapologetic, standing tall once more.

And my very first thought? The relationship is back.

Not the cold politeness of recent years under the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Not the strained formalities of uneasy coordination. But the old friendship – the one forged in shared values, tested through conflicts, renewed in resolve – had returned with full force.

For the past four years under Joe Biden, it felt like Israel was standing alone on the global stage. There were whispered doubts, public disagreements, and tepid statements from those Israel once called closest allies – the European democracies in particular. Even when the threat loomed largest, Israel sometimes had to act alone, relying only on the ironclad will of a nation born from ashes.

But now—what a shift. Operation Midnight Hammer, they called it. Fourteen bunker busters, two dozen Tomahawk missiles, and more than 125 American aircraft launching a coordinated strike to dismantle Iran’s nuclear ambition. And at the heart of it? A clear, resounding message: We’ve got your back.

It wasn’t about warmongering. It wasn’t about regime change. It was about drawing a red line around the safety of Israel – and finally, finally, enforcing it.

The new United States defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, put it plainly: “We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program.”

A subtle distinction, yes. But one that carried profound moral clarity.

Because let’s be honest – this wasn’t just about missiles and megatons. This was about trust. About standing side by side against existential threats. About reminding the world that America and Israel, when united, form a coalition not just of military might – but of moral momentum.

And if you ask me, this renewed partnership isn’t just a defence strategy. It’s a springboard.

Because when allies unite, when trust is restored, what follows is not just security – it’s innovation. It’s investment. It’s the power to imagine the future beyond the battlefield.

That’s where my heart went after the shockwaves passed. To the labs in Rehovot, the startups in Herzliya, the defence engineers in Haifa, the cyber minds in Beersheba. This is where resilience transforms into renewal.

The skies may have shaken. But beneath them, something else took root: momentum. For rebuilding. For healing. For innovating the future of Israel with fresh confidence that Israel’s closest friend has not forgotten Israel.

There’s something deeply Jewish – deeply Israeli – about this rhythm of response. We mourn, we fight, we invent. We secure, and then we dream. We carry grief in one hand and plans in the other. And when the tide turns in our favour, we don’t just rest. We build.

And this moment – this alliance reboot – feels like an invitation to build big.

It’s a green light for the next breakthroughs in missile defense. For quantum cyber shields. For energy systems that outlast the darkest blackout. For AI-assisted agriculture that feeds the world even as the sirens wail. It’s the reminder that we innovate not in spite of our struggle, but because of it.

And more than anything – it’s the reminder that our greatest allies know this too.

Vice President JD Vance said it himself: “No other country on Earth could’ve conducted this operation.” But I’d add: No other country on Earth could’ve inspired such clarity of purpose in the first place.

That’s the story of Israel: not just survival, but significance.

Not just resilience – but renewal.

So let the world watch. Let it analyze maps and count bombers and measure fallout. We see something else entirely. We see the quiet return of trust. Of shared courage. Of a bond too deep to dissolve.

And for the skeptics who say relationships don’t rebound? Look again.

They said the US-Israel relationship was cooling. That the golden age was over. That our shared interests were drifting apart.

But one sleepless night, a president spoke, a squadron flew, and a message thundered through the clouds: We remember. We defend. We rebuild – together.

And from that, Israel rises – not just shielded, but inspired.

Because true security isn’t just the absence of threat. It’s the presence of partnership.

Thank you, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Winston Churchill reincarnated.  Thank you, President Donald Trump. Welcome back, America.