A report says Israel and its lobby are spending heavily to buy influence over American politicians, pastors, and media — bad news for anyone who wants US foreign policy set at home.

• Israeli government money has flowed to Christian Zionist groups in the US, including a quarter of a million dollars to one New York organization.
• The push comes as young evangelicals drift away from backing Israel — only about a quarter of those under 35 side with Israel over the Palestinians.
• Israel's lobby is among the biggest donors in recent US election cycles, and money has also gone to political podcasts and their affiliated PACs.
• A new tourism ad campaign aimed at Christians is running on YouTube, Hulu, and iHeart Media, pitched as a way to repair Israel's image after the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
• Israel's ambassador to the US framed it as a task handed to American allies: bring the groups over.

Outlook: The spending is likely to keep growing as support for Israel among younger Americans keeps sliding, but reversing that shift looks like an uphill fight.