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Trump's next two years could reshape the Middle East and strengthen Israel - opinion

The blue wave may have changed Washington's political landscape, but Trump still has two years to reinforce America's ties with Israel.

|ByMIKE EVANS
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026
Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell.

How Sen. Mitch McConnell derailed American democracy – opinion

By creating a super PAC for the rich and powerful, the senator knew the price he needed to pay to advance a self-serving, greedy, corrupt, and ultimately inept US administration.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Philip Gordon, then-assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, June 24, 2024

US financial aid to Israel not politically sustainable after midterms, former Biden official warns

"I don't think any of the candidates [in the next Democratic presidential primary] will support the notion of financial assistance to Israel," Phil Gordon told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks Sunday in Detroit in the waning days of the race.

Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East

Samir Ragheb, President of the Arab Foundation for Development and Strategic Studies, told TML that although El-Sayed "carries weight across the Arab and Muslim worlds … Cairo heard criticism."

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Pro-Israel Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Rogers in Michigan US Senate race

The surprise move two days before Election Day further exacerbated the growing fracture between Zionist Jewish communities and the Democratic Party.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
US Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a candidate for Michigan’s open US Senate seat, hosts a “Meet and Greet” campaign event with former House Majority Whip Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at Michigan Conference-Teamsters on July 24, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Netanyahu must not be allowed to lead Israel through another Iran war, Golan says

Since the elections, Golan has been outspoken about his desire to participate in a government that includes the Arab parties.

NOVEMBER 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democrats party chairman Yair Golan and members of his party celebrate at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Bennett backs Eisenkot as PM as talks with Herzog set for Wednesday

Mossad to provide Shin Bet with assessment of suspected foreign interference in elections • Likud MKs deny that they Yashar members asking them to defect • Liberman denies speakership reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Below the threshold: Elkin, Sukkot, Radman among those left out of 26th Knesset after election

From Likud's Ze'ev Elkin to protest leader Moshe Radman, Tuesday's election left several prominent Israeli political figures without Knesset seats.

OCTOBER 31, 2026ByAVI SOLOMON
Ze'ev Elkin, Zvi Sukkot, and Moshe Radman, three prominent political figures who failed to secure seats in the 26th Knesset following Tuesday's Israeli election.

Likud MKs deny that they Yashar members asking them to defect, Eisenkot sets coalition principles

Mossad to provide Shin Bet with assessment of suspected foreign interference in elections• Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid meet to discuss election results, coordinate next steps

OCTOBER 31, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstration at Habima Square in Tel Aviv in support of a Jewish-Arab partnership for the new government.

Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks

Netanyahu met Ben-Gvir and Smotrich as opposition leaders held separate talks. Eisenkot accused Likud of undermining the vote, while Lapid urged patience.

OCTOBER 30, 2026ByANNA BARSKY, NAHUM PERRY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attending the Knesset, February 7, 2024; illustrative.

Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks

Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks

OCTOBER 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Israel’s coalition politics: How can you win an election and still lose power? - explainer

For Americans used to two-party politics, Israel’s elections can seem bewildering. It all comes down to how coalitions are built.

OCTOBER 30, 2026BySTEVEN GANOT/THE MEDIA LINE
Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

The future Israel cannot ignore: Opposition must speak to the country it hopes to lead - comment

Arab citizens cannot be approached as potential partners only when their votes become necessary, while the harder conversation about their place in the country is postponed until another election.

OCTOBER 29, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Arabs cast their votes at a polling station in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod; illustrative.

The results are in: Netanyahu's Likud is Israel's biggest party with 27 seats as all votes counted

Protesters rally outside Eisenkot's home with calls to include Arab parties in coalition • Shin Bet probes foreign election interference, warns against blaming Arab voters

OCTOBER 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.