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The U.S.-Israeli alliance found its roots in Cold War pragmatism, where ideological motivations blended with strategic necessity. Initially, America’s support for Israel emerged from President Truman’s moral grounds after World War II, which was further complicated by the domestic lobbying of Zionist groups and the desire to counter Soviet influence in the region.
The post-war landscape witnessed the U.S. gradually moving from an arms embargo on Israel to supplying significant military aid during and after the Six-Day War of 1967. This military relationship evolved from pragmatism into what became a deep-rooted ideological connection, spurred by the rise of American evangelical movements that view support for Israel as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy.