Mike Huckabee

Hands-off approach: Israel to make its own decisions regarding West Bank, Huckabee tells 'Post'

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee speaks to the 'Post' on Judea and Samaria, Syria, antisemitism, and the US's special relationship with Israel.

‘ISRAEL IS a unique partner, unlike any other.’ For Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the US-Israel partnership faces both unprecedented opportunities and familiar pressures, which he is excited to tackle.
 An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump superimposed over displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

State Dept. fires press officer for disputes with Trump admin. over Gaza policies - report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem August 13, 2025.

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 Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 2, 2023.

IDF intensifies attacks in Gaza, moves forward with Gaza City op.


Huckabee to 'Post': 'European leaders gave Hamas cover - that's when negotiations were over'

US ambassador to Israel says European recognition of Palestinian state 'emboldened' Hamas while Arab nations call for its disarmament.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in conversation with The Jerusalem Post.

France halts renewing work visas for El Al security personnel in Paris

According to the report, the decision was made by French authorities due to the ongoing war in Gaza and tensions between Israel and France. 

 EL AL flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025.

'Ever heard of Dresden?': US Ambassador Huckabee slams UK PM Starmer over Gaza stance

The UK Prime Minister released a statement urging Israel to stop the occupation because he believed that it would "do nothing to bring an end to this conflict."

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to a court hearing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2025.

Netanyahu discusses full military Gaza takeover with Israeli security cabinet

The plan, proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deliberated in the meeting, includes encircling Gaza City and relocating around one million residents to the southern part of the strip.

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Huckabee announces plan to expand aid distribution operations in Gaza

The US plans to finance the new aid distribution centers, which will expand from the current four to a total of 16 new points to pick up aid.

 Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will visit Israel, meet officials to discuss economic ties

Huckabee Sanders said that she will meet with Israeli government officials and business leaders and strengthen economic ties between Israel and Arkansas. 

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures at Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024.

Netanyahu slams UN: Israel has always allowed minimal Gaza aid, now it's official

Netanyahu, speaking from the Israel Air Force's Ramon Air Base claimed that the UN is "creating an excuse and lie about Israel," by saying that Israel is not allowing humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration).

Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee view and approach Middle East very differently - opinion

Unlike Huckabee, Trump sees the Middle East in highly transactional terms and is set on using economically driven frameworks to broker further peace deals in the region.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee donates blood at the Magen David Adom headquarters in Ramle.

Church of St. George burning shows justice demands honesty before all else - editorial

Newsrooms blasted out bulletins that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500-year-old Church of St. George, but independent reporting told a different story.

 Ancient church in Taybeh set on fire by Israeli settlers

US Amb. Huckabee meets with Palestinian VP in Ramallah

Mike Huckabee is the first US official from the Republican Party to visit Ramallah in recent years.

Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice President of the Palestinian Authority, pictured in his Ramallah office, December 2023; illustrative.

Taybeh church: Retractions don't undo damage of false narratives - comment

Blasting that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500‑year‑old Church of  St. George without waiting for an official investigation shows how the international media reports on Israel.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee tours Taybeh