The day after Trump: The danger threatening the future of the alliance with the US

The article analyzes the strategic danger to US-Israel relations stemming from the erosion of support for Israel among the younger American generation, and warns of a coordinated cognitive campaign by Qatar, China, Russia, and Iran aimed at isolating Israel and weakening the West. The author, Shimon Rafaely, calls for the establishment of a dedicated governmental body in Israel for cognitive warfare, presenting Harvard-Harris poll data from September 2026 as evidence of the trend.

The article, by Shimon Rafaely (Deputy Chairman of the Institute for Security Policy of the Securityists Movement), warns of a strategic threat to the alliance between Israel and the US, stemming from the erosion of support for Israel among the younger American generation. The author presents data from the Harvard-Harris poll of September 2026: 70% of American voters support Israel, but among 18-34 year olds support drops to 54%, and 46% support Hamas more. Another 26% of voters believe Israel has no right to exist. The author argues that four countries – Qatar, China, Russia, and Iran – are waging a coordinated cognitive campaign against Israel and the West, with investments of hundreds of billions of dollars. He warns that Israel relies only on civilian bodies against a funded propaganda machine, and calls for the establishment of a dedicated governmental body for cognitive warfare, integrating it into the national security concept. The article reflects a securityist-right-wing stance emphasizing the existential threat to Israel in the soft arena.