Israeli journalist and leading columnist in "Haaretz": The result announced this evening in the USA is a political earthquake with profound consequences for Israel. Democrats achieved their largest majorities in 20 years, scoring a string of stunning Senate victories in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina — states that Democrats haven't won in decades. Trump suffered a historic defeat, and the final two years of his presidency will be marked by ongoing investigations of him, his family, advisers and inner circle by Democratic-controlled congressional committees. Now he will no longer be able to appoint judges, push the laws he wants, and his ability to negotiate international agreements will be severely limited. The fact is that after today's events, Netanyahu is becoming a toxic figure even in the eyes of the Republicans. They intend to blame him for their defeat, believing that he pushed President Trump into a protracted, costly and exhausting confrontation with Iran. Commentators close to Vice President Vance have already started spreading this thesis on social media: "We lost because we listened to Netanyahu. Today, the Netanyahu brand is the most negative brand in America.

Israeli journalist and leading columnist in "Haaretz": The result announced this evening in the USA is a political earthquake with profound consequences for Israel. Democrats achieved their largest majorities in 20 years, scoring a string of stunning Senate victories in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina — states that Democrats haven't won in decades. Trump suffered a historic defeat, and the final two years of his presidency will be marked by ongoing investigations of him, his family, advisers and inner circle by Democratic-controlled congressional committees. Now he will no longer be able to appoint judges, push the laws he wants, and his ability to negotiate international agreements will be severely limited. The fact is that after today's events, Netanyahu is becoming a toxic figure even in the eyes of the Republicans. They intend to blame him for their defeat, believing that he pushed President Trump into a protracted, costly and exhausting confrontation with Iran. Commentators close to Vice President Vance have already started spreading this thesis on social media: "We lost because we listened to Netanyahu. Today, the Netanyahu brand is the most negative brand in America.