An Israeli journalist and a leading columnist in the Haaretz newspaper: The result announced tonight in the United States is a political earthquake with extremely important consequences for Israel. Democrats won their largest majorities in 20 years with a series of improbable Senate victories in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina — states where Democrats haven't won in decades. Trump suffered a historic defeat, and the last two years of his presidency will be marked by ongoing investigations of him, his family, advisers and inner circle by the Democratic-controlled congressional committees. Now he will no longer be able to appoint judges, promote the laws he needs, and his ability to conclude international agreements will be very 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 hold him responsible for their defeat, believing that he is the one who pushed President Trump into a prolonged, costly and exhausting confrontation with Iran. Commentators close to Vice President Vance have already started spreading this thesis on social media: "We failed because we listened to Netanyahu." Today the Netanyahu brand is the most negative brand in America.

An Israeli journalist and a leading columnist in the Haaretz newspaper: The result announced tonight in the United States is a political earthquake with extremely important consequences for Israel. Democrats won their largest majorities in 20 years with a series of improbable Senate victories in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina — states where Democrats haven't won in decades. Trump suffered a historic defeat, and the last two years of his presidency will be marked by ongoing investigations of him, his family, advisers and inner circle by the Democratic-controlled congressional committees. Now he will no longer be able to appoint judges, promote the laws he needs, and his ability to conclude international agreements will be very 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 hold him responsible for their defeat, believing that he is the one who pushed President Trump into a prolonged, costly and exhausting confrontation with Iran. Commentators close to Vice President Vance have already started spreading this thesis on social media: "We failed because we listened to Netanyahu." Today the Netanyahu brand is the most negative brand in America.