"There's fatigue with Netanyahu here": The big disappointment in Washington after the elections

Officials in the US administration and Congress had hoped for an opposition victory in the Israeli elections, amid fatigue with Netanyahu. Trump publicly supported him but has expressed frustration in the past. Dan Shapiro said the deterioration of Israel's standing in the US is linked to Netanyahu.

Officials in the US administration and Congress had hoped for an opposition victory in the Israeli elections, amid fatigue with Netanyahu in Washington. Despite Trump's public support for Netanyahu, sources close to the president noted that he has expressed frustration with the Israeli leader in the past, even calling him 'crazy'. Former US Ambassador Dan Shapiro said the deterioration of Israel's standing among the American public is evident in every poll, especially among young people, and much of the negativity is linked to Netanyahu. According to a report in the Telegraph, the deadlock in Israel is thwarting hopes for repairing relations.