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israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu A meeting with evangelical Christian leaders in Florida today underscored Israel’s dependence on America’s faith-based allies as divisions within the United States over Israel’s war and U.S. support continue to surface.
The meeting came days after Netanyahu held talks with the president on Monday Donald Trump At Mar-a-Lago, debate is growing among conservatives over the scope of U.S. support for Israel and the direction of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
Addressing the leaders, Netanyahu said Israel had achieved what he called “victory on many fronts.”seven front war,” but warned that a new front has now emerged in the West.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by members of the Israeli delegation, met with leaders of evangelical Christian groups in Florida. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
“There is an eighth front,” he said, describing a fight “for the hearts and minds of people, especially young people in the West, and me, especially young people in the United States.” He sees the effort as not just a fight for Israel, but a broader struggle. “This is a battle for our common Judeo-Christian civilization,” he said.
The Prime Minister believes that this ideological front requires the same determination as military action. “Some people believe that faith should be silenced and terrorism should be understood,” Netanyahu said. “Faith should make its voice heard and terrorism should be confronted, not understood, fought and defeated.”
Pro-Palestinian Muslim protesters carried banners that read “From the river to the sea…” and chanted slogans at the demonstration, calling on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza. London, UK, December 9, 2023. (Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Netanyahu repeatedly emphasized the historical and ideological ties between the two countries Christian Zionist and Israel. “You are the representatives of the Christian Zionists who made Zionism possible,” Netanyahu said. He believed that the support of American Christians was central to rebuilding the Jewish state. “I can say we couldn’t have asked for better friends.”
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President Donald Trump arrives to listen to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at the Trump Mar-a-Lago club on Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Netanyahu told the group that he had spoken to Trump the day before and described what he saw as global threats to Israel and its allies. He identified “two forces”, namely “radical Shiite Islam” led by Iran and “radical Sunni Islam” led by the Muslim Brotherhood.
He also highlighted the persecution of Christians in multiple regions, saying Christians were being targeted.”in syria“In places like Lebanon, Nigeria, Turkey, etc., Israel plays a unique protective role,” Netanyahu said. “A state protects the Christian community, allows it to grow, defends it and ensures its prosperity. That state is Israel.” There is no other. There isn’t any. “
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People hold Israeli and American flags in front of a large group of anti-Israel protesters marching outside The Grove Mall on Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Los Angeles, holding a giant banner that read “Close for Palestine.” (David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images)
Netanyahu said Israel is working toward broader cooperation to aid Christian communities facing threats around the world. “We are working together to build a United Nations of countries that support Christian communities around the world,” he said, adding, “Just as you are helping us, we want to help.”
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, who attended the meeting, later wrote on X that the evangelical leader’s commitment to Israel was “inspiring” and said shared values would “strengthen the bond between our two countries.”
