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The blame game: How the US midterm shock is shaping Israel’s race for PM
The article examines how the Republican Party's heavy defeats in the US midterm elections are reshaping Israel's post-election leadership race, weakening Benjamin Netanyahu's central claim that his close ties to Washington guarantee US support. Opposition figures including Yair Lapid and Avigdor Lieberman are blaming Netanyahu for Israel's growing political toxicity in the US, while former army chief Gadi Eisenkot's bloc has gained momentum with backing from Arab-led parties and a defection by United Torah Judaism.