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The border people do not generally even ask to see your boarding pass. They want to see your passport, your fingerprints, and your honest face. We don't have a lot of trouble with Israeli terrorists or even illegal aliens.
I talked to both airline and the CBP (the us border protection) and they say it's ok.
You may not realize that if the CBP rejects you, the airline has to fly you back at their expense: they are therefore vigilant about paperwork and can give sound advice about entering destination countries. You certainly realize that the CBP and the CBP are the same thing, and so if they say you can come in, you can come in.