Netanyahu Rivals Cite US Vote to Push for Ouster
Israeli opposition leaders argue that the Democratic sweep of the US Congress proves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has squandered vital bipartisan support. The political fallout arrives as President Isaac Herzog prepares to decide who will form a government.
Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals in Israel seized on the Democratic sweep of the United States Congress, arguing the result exposed his erosion of bipartisan foreign support. The opposition is pushing to form a new government following a national election that left both major factions without a clear parliamentary majority. The shift in Washington follows voter backlash against the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran and domestic dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump.
