Waiting for elections: The United States is fed up with settler violence

Another violent weekend in Judea and Samaria with reports of settler violence in several locations. Netanyahu claims it's a handful, but the American administration, which drew closer to Israel during the recent war, is now issuing warnings and no longer believes him. Expert attorney Iddo Dembin explains the shift in Washington and its connection to the elections in Israel and the US.

Another violent weekend in Judea and Samaria, with reports of settler violence in several locations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists it's a handful, but the American administration, which drew closer to Israel during the recent war, is now issuing warnings and no longer believes him. Attorney Iddo Dembin, an expert on American politics and US-Israel relations, explains that the Americans are holding off on more explicit warnings partly because of the elections in Israel. Trump wants to see what the day will bring, and the administration is trying to give the government some rope. The Americans feel that if Israel really wanted to, it could already solve the problem, and they wonder why it isn't doing so. Netanyahu is trying to signal to the Americans that he understands the situation and uses Trump's language, but in the United States they aren't buying it and have stopped believing him. The analysis is based on the expert's words quoted in the article.