Israel’s president takes 1st steps to build new government
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The US midterm elections could have consequences far beyond the country’s borders. President Donald Trump has spent nearly two years overturning decades of American foreign policy, unsettling allies and adversaries alike.
Even with US aid, Israel now spends around 7% of its gross domestic product on defense, more than any NATO member
Israel’s October 27 election has left the country with a hung parliament, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc falling short of a majority. Now, his rival Gadi Eisenkot is gaining support in the race to form the next government.
Trump singled out a Michigan Democrat as he pledged to end billions in Israel aid. His remarks reveal how the issue is crossing party lines on Election Day.
Abdul El-Sayed offered barbed support for President Trump's Election Day announcement that the U.S. would phase out billions of dollars in aid to Israel. “Even a broken clock can be right twice a day,
President Trump said Israel doesn’t need the aid and it’s a lot of money for the U.S. to spend. But Trump also said that U.S. aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point for candidates such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
From Michigan to Maine, Democratic victories are challenging the political assumptions that have sustained Washington's support for Israel.
Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt joins ‘America Reports’ from Tel Aviv with the certified Israeli election results as President Isaac Herzog begins consultations to form a new government.
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Israel politicians accuse Netanyahu of being 'danger to Israel,' harming ties with US Democrats
Yair Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, added that the midterm results have ruined any chance of forming a unity government with Netanyahu.
