Short answer: Yes. As of August 2026, Donald Trump's record on Israel is one of consistent, strong policy support: he recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved the U.S. embassy there, sanctioned the International Criminal Court over its Israel-related war crimes probes, lifted Biden-era sanctions on West Bank settlers, and brokered the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. In April 2026 Israel awarded him its top civilian honor, the Israel Prize, citing his role in the hostage returns, his recognition of Jerusalem, and his backing of Israel's right to self-defense. That support has not been unconditional: he has publicly warned Israel it would lose "all" U.S. support if it formally annexed the West Bank.
What Donald Trump has actually said and done
- May 14, 2018: The U.S. Embassy in Israel officially opened in Jerusalem, fulfilling Trump's December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocating the embassy from Tel Aviv, according to the Trump White House Archives and Time.
- January 20-24, 2025: On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order rescinding Biden's Executive Order 14115, which had sanctioned Israeli West Bank settlers and organizations accused of violence against Palestinians. The Treasury Department formally lifted the sanctions and unfroze assets on January 24, 2025, per the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Axios.
- February 6, 2025: Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court in response to its November 2024 arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the Gaza war. The sanctions were expanded in August 2025 to more ICC officials, according to the American Society of International Law and the Washington Post.
- September 29, 2025: Trump announced a 20-point Gaza peace plan at a White House press conference with Netanyahu. It led to a ceasefire and hostage-for-prisoner exchange agreement signed October 9 and taking effect October 10, 2025, later endorsed by the UN Security Council on November 17, 2025, per CNBC.
- October 13, 2025: Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, declaring Israel had "won" and it was time for peace, receiving repeated standing ovations as hostages were being returned under the new ceasefire, according to the Times of Israel and CBS News.
- October 15-23, 2025: In an interview published by Time, Trump warned that Israel would "lose all of its support from the United States" if it moved to formally annex the West Bank, citing commitments he made to Arab countries, as reported by the Times of Israel and Al-Monitor.
- December 29, 2025: At a Mar-a-Lago meeting, Netanyahu announced Trump would receive the 2026 Israel Prize, the country's top civilian honor and the first time it has gone to a non-Israeli citizen since Zubin Mehta in 1991, citing Trump's role in hostage returns, Jerusalem recognition, and Israel's right to self-defense, according to the Jerusalem Post and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
A personal connection, and where things stand now
Beyond policy, Trump has a personal family tie to Judaism: his daughter Ivanka Trump converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2009 before marrying Jared Kushner, and their three children (Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore) are being raised Jewish. Trump has referenced this publicly, at one point crediting Ivanka's conversion in remarks about his ties to Israel, per the Jerusalem Post. As of early August 2026, the Gaza peace process remains in a fragile second phase, with Hamas disarmament and governance questions still unresolved and Trump continuing to press both sides, according to Al Jazeera and CNN.
The bottom line
Donald Trump's public record through August 2026 shows strong, consistent support for Israel, expressed through major policy actions (the Jerusalem embassy, ICC sanctions, the settler-sanctions reversal), personal diplomatic investment (the Gaza ceasefire, the Knesset address), and a Jewish family connection through his daughter and grandchildren, coupled with a willingness to publicly pressure Israeli leaders on specific issues like West Bank annexation.
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Last updated August 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
