New Book Questions Israel’s Value as a US Ally

A new book examines whether Israel is a good ally to the United States, arguing that its wars since the October 7 attacks have weakened Iran and its allies while raising questions about the alliance’s political cost.

The book presents Israel’s military campaigns as a source of strategic gains against Iran and its regional partners. In that assessment, the conflicts have altered the balance facing Washington and its adversaries.

It also argues that the Israeli wars paved the way for US military intervention, linking Israel’s actions to Washington’s own involvement in the conflict.

Yet the book’s central question extends beyond military outcomes: whether those gains make the alliance a net advantage for the United States once its political costs are considered.

The resulting debate pits the benefits of weakening shared adversaries against the burdens of the partnership between Washington and Tel Aviv, leaving Israel’s value as an American ally contested.