United States President Donald Trump has publicly declared Israel a ‘great ally’ of the United States, praising the country’s conduct in conflict in a post published on his TruthSocial platform on 19 April 2026.
‘Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a GREAT Ally of the United States of America,’ Trump wrote, using capitalised emphasis in his characteristic social media style.
The president went further, asserting that Israel ‘knows how to win,’ a remark he contrasted with an unnamed group of actors who, in his words, had ‘shown their true colours during conflict and under stress.’ Trump offered no elaboration on which parties or nations he was referencing, leaving the pointed comparison open to broad interpretation.
The statement comes amid an ongoing and deeply contested military campaign by Israel in Gaza, which has drawn widespread condemnation from governments across the Global South, international humanitarian organisations, and a growing number of Western civil society groups. The United Nations and multiple human rights bodies have repeatedly called for a permanent ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the besieged territory.
Trump’s remarks reinforce Washington’s unconditional diplomatic and military posture towards Tel Aviv, a stance that critics argue runs counter to international law and undermines prospects for a negotiated resolution to the conflict. The declaration also arrives against the backdrop of ongoing indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States, in which the question of Israeli military action remains a central and destabilising variable.
The White House provided no further context or official statement to accompany the president’s social media post.
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