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‘It will crush us’: Israeli leaders in panic mode over fallout from US elections

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Opposition figures argue that the current government severely compromises national democracy, security, and global partnerships following the American vote. Yair Lapid asserted that the election results permanently extinguish any remaining prospects for a unity government under Netanyahu's command. Furthermore, political analysts caution that the ascent of candidates openly critical of Israel will alter Democratic policies leading up to the 2028 presidential race.

Key points

  • Israeli opposition figures view Benjamin Netanyahu as a direct threat to the nation's sec…: Israeli opposition figures view Benjamin Netanyahu as a direct threat to the nation's security and alliance with America.
  • Broadcasters and analysts anticipate that Washington will show diminished willingness to…: Broadcasters and analysts anticipate that Washington will show diminished willingness to defend traditional bilateral relationships.
  • Channel 14 characterized the latest American electoral outcome as a major setback shared…: Channel 14 characterized the latest American electoral outcome as a major setback shared by Donald Trump and Israel.

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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid warned after the US election results that Netanyahu’s continued leadership would endanger Israel’s security and deepen its international isolation.

"Israel cannot afford for him (Netanyahu), to remain prime minister. It endangers security, it endangers democracy, it will crush us in the world," Lapid wrote on X.

"The American election results in the morning have one unexpected outcome: they eliminate any possibility of a unity government led by Netanyahu," he added.

Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party, also sounded the alarm, warning that Netanyahu’s continued rule could push an already internationally isolated Israel towards “international sanctions, international isolation and a collision with the United States”.

Jerusalem Post analyst Amichai Stein warned that the results could bring “harsher criticism of Israel, and less willingness to defend the traditional relationship between the two countries.”

His analysis warned that the success of candidates critical of Israel could influence the Democratic Party’s direction ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

Israel’s Channel 14 framed the Republican defeat as a direct setback for Israel, declaring in its headline: “A severe blow…

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