Five-year initiative will focus on water resources, 'climate-smart' agriculture technology; Veep stresses 'unbreakable bond' between countries

US citizens in West Bank, Gaza can apply for permits to travel to and through Israel for 90-day visits; US to monitor implementation, ensure passengers not mistreated

Netanyahu hails president for presenting 'our strong and decisive position against Iran' to US lawmakers while Lapid says he showed 'the beautiful face of democratic Israel'

President says he's working to whip up consensus for judicial reform, wins applause for declaring Israel and America mutually 'irreplaceable' for one another

In speech honoring Israel at 75, president hails US as 'our greatest partner and friend,' calls overhaul tensions 'the clearest tribute to the fortitude of Israel’s democracy'

US president tells NY Times’s Tom Friedman that 'vibrancy of Israel’s democracy' is at heart of ties between the 2 countries, but threatened by unilateral moves to weaken judiciary

Nine, mostly from Squad, vote against bill seen as response to Pramila Jayapal's criticism, though top progressive votes 'yea' as other Democrats slam politicization of issue

US president avoids publicly mentioning judicial reform but privately says compromise vital, and that internal crisis complicates efforts to advance regional peace

Most Democrats expected to support measure that doesn't name Democrat Pramila Jayapal, who has since said her comments were aimed at Netanyahu and not the Jewish nation in general

DeSantis, Haley and Pence all speak at annual summit of Christians United for Israel, as Republicans court white evangelical base; Trump not invited