Former President Donald Trump highlighted the strong US-Israel partnership, while Representative Elise Stefanik addressed rising anti-Semitism and the need for vigilance.

During the Israeli-American Council (IAC) National Summit, Donald Trump welcomed Andrey Kozlov, a recently rescued hostage, to the stage, embracing him warmly in a poignant moment of solidarity.

Trump blasted the anti-Israel BDS movement and other forms of anti-Semitism, vowed to keep pressure on Iran and touted his pro-Israel record in front of around 4,000 people.

The US Ambassador to the UN declared unequivocally that the US is now fighting for Israel at the UN, which is notorious for its hostility toward the Jewish state.