One thing I’ve never understood about the Christian need to be friends with Israel. I get it. I grew up in a devout Christian home. Independent fundamentalist Baptist. I know what the Bible says. So say Israel starts war and genocide, not saying they are, Are we supposed to turn our eyes to their atrocities, if any, just because they are the chosen ones? Just asking.
I do not worry about things that aren’t going to happen.............
We are allies with them in much the same way as any other ally. Politicians may occasionally jabber on about religion, but Israel is not outright communist, they are a western liberal democracy in the classical sense.
Personally, I differentiate biblical Israel from the modern secular state of Israel. As such, they are not much different than any other nation in the world except they are a successful and stable nation surrounded by a bunch of bellicose nations, some of which want the State of Israel destroyed. They are a valuable ally to the US and share many of our values.
From a religious standpoint, I'm feel much closer to the Jewish people themselves in whose spiritual patrimony is shared by Christians. I think Genesis 12:3 is often misquoted and thus misinterpreted, but nonetheless the Jewish people remain close to God and God does still have a place for them in his plans, per Romans 9-11.
I realize this goes against the Pre-millennial Dispensationalist view of things usually put forward in these forums, but I don't mind that they think differently than me as long as their theology is presented in such a way that it is the only view. Most Christians believe differently, but no one of us has a definitive interpretation.