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=== Assistant: I searched for what the LDS Church has said most recently about the modern nation of Israel, and here’s a summary of re… ===
I searched for what the LDS Church has said most recently about the modern nation of Israel, and here’s a summary of relevant statements and what they do and don’t say. I did not find a formal, detailed policy statement explicitly about the modern State of Israel (its borders, governance, etc.) beyond general statements in connection with the Middle East conflict. If you like, I can also check LDS regional / foreign offices for more nuanced remarks.

==== 1. First Presidency Statement on Middle East Violence (Oct. 12, 2023) - The Church expressed that it is “devastated by the recent eruption of violence and loss of life in the Middle East.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-statement-middle-east-violence|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - It condemned violence generally (“abhorrent to us”) as being out of harmony with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which the Church describes as “a gospel of peace.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-statement-middle-east-violence|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - It did not make political declarations about nation-state boundaries, who is “right” or “wrong,” or endorse any particular side. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-statement-middle-east-violence|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> ====
# Church Humanitarian Aid in the Middle East Conflict (Nov. 6, 2023) - The Church is working with international relief agencies in both Gaza and Israel to help those suffering—especially with medical and mental-health care, food, water, hygiene, etc. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-humanitarian-aid-middle-east-conflict|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - The aid is described as where need is found, without specifying political alignment. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-humanitarian-aid-middle-east-conflict|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>
# “How We Gather Israel Today” (2021) - This article reiterates LDS theological teachings about the “gathering of Israel,” seeing it as spiritual / covenantal as well as literal in some senses. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/12/how-we-gather-israel-today?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - It emphasizes that through missionary work, temple work, and family history work, people are being “gathered” into the covenant people. Patriarchal blessings are cited as part of declaring one’s lineage in the House of Israel. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/12/how-we-gather-israel-today?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - Importantly, this is theological / spiritual rather than political; it does not by itself comment on modern Israeli politics or policies. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/12/how-we-gather-israel-today?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>
# Invitations by President Nelson (General Conference, April 2024) - Among other spiritual invitations, President Russell M. Nelson has asked church members to reflect on the gathering of Israel as evidence of God’s love for “all of His children everywhere.” Church News<ref>{{cite web|title=Church News|url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/1/13/23218668/president-nelson-invitations-prophet-gather-israel-hear-him-covenant-path/|publisher=Church News|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - Again, this is framed in a spiritual sense—not as a political or diplomatic statement about the State of Israel. Church News<ref>{{cite web|title=Church News|url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/1/13/23218668/president-nelson-invitations-prophet-gather-israel-hear-him-covenant-path/|publisher=Church News|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>

==== - There is no recent formal statement from the Church leadership specifically addressing the modern State of Israel’s political status, its policies, or its government in detail (e.g. settlements, borders, rights of Palestinians, etc.). ====
* The Church has not explicitly affirmed or rejected “Zionism” or taken a position on particular political solutions (such as two-state vs one-state) in publicly recognized doctrine or statements.
* The language used tends to avoid assigning blame to one party or another; it’s more about condemning violence, promoting peace and compassion, relief / aid, and spiritual unity.

==== From what is publicly available: ====
* The LDS Church appears to take a neutral political stance with respect to Israel/Palestinian territorial/policy conflicts, preferring not to wade into controversial geo-political territory in its official statements.
* Its approach is more aligned with humanitarian concern, moral condemnation of violence, and a spiritual framework (gathering of Israel, etc.).
* Because of its theology, the Church continues to see Israel in a covenantal and prophetic sense, but that does not translate into detailed political or diplomatic engagement in its public messaging.

If you want, I can try to find whether there are internal or less public LDS statements (e.g. from regional leaders, or in Church magazines outside the U.S.) that make more explicit mention of the modern State of Israel in recent times. Do you want me to check that?