@sche454178 , instead of my defending my position, perhaps I should ask what are you trying to achieve ---
(a) if you are just trying get the standard deduction -- you have already got it
(b) if you are trying to exclude the foreign income -- perhaps. But you effectively have that
(c) if you trying to paying taxes to Israel --- cannot help you there
(d) If you are trying to meet all the requirements of the tax laws -- you indeed are
I think at this stage , it is perhaps best you seek professional tax help. Many of us ( including the undersigned ) either are or were tax professionals in the past.
However, absent quotes from statutes, or case law I hold my position --- of course that is neither here nor there . At the then end of the day , with or without professional help, it is your return and in the eys of the IRS, you are alone responsible for filing a true and correct return
Sorry I cannot help you more on this -- I have reached the end of my knowledge band
Good Luck
pk
