Since its creation in 1948 the United States has been，to varying degrees，a cornerstone in Israel geo-strategic concept and edifice. Israel accepted the United States as a mediator，a facilitator. When American policy makers sought to broaden their role，friction arose between Jerusalem and Washington. The Trump era certainly brought relief to the relations between Israel and the U.S. which witnessed serious tension during the Obama 2009-2017 presidency. The communication between the two governments improved and so too their ability to solve points of disagreement. It should however，be stated that the closeness of the two governments does not denote identical strategic goals and policies. While both countries may differ on foreign policy issues，for example，Israel has no better ally than the U.S.