Israel Is Not an Ally—It’s a Liability

In a new article, Senior Non Resident Fellow Sina Toossi examines how Israel’s actions in Gaza and against Iran are undermining U.S. interests and exposing the limits of American support.

Is Israel truly an ally or a strategic liability for the United States? How have recent strikes on Iran and continued settlement expansion affected American resources and credibility? In this article, Sina Toossi explains the growing costs of unconditional U.S. backing for Israel. The analysis comes as global public opinion shifts and prominent voices, from Steve Bannon to Tucker Carlson, begin questioning the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Toossi shows how Israel’s actions, including attacks on Iran and plans in Gaza and the West Bank, have repeatedly placed the United States in difficult positions. These operations have drained missile defenses, stretched military resources, and entangled America in conflicts that do not advance core national interests. Israel’s behavior reflects a pattern where Washington absorbs political, financial, and military costs while Israeli leaders act with impunity.

“No serious partner would repeatedly push the U.S. to choose between its principles and another ruinous war.” From military entanglements and depleted defense resources to eroding global credibility, the piece lays out how unconditional backing may be undermining both U.S. strategy and moral authority in the Middle East.

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