The controversies exposed in Israel's elections cast doubt on any attempt to quickly reset relations with the United States. Democrats in Congress, who hoped the opposition would win and Netanyahu retire, say they will continue to block the Pentagon's military budget for 2027. The main point of difficulty is financing the continuation of the campaign against Iran. There is also a heated debate over the White Houses proposal to expand intelligence cooperation between the US and Israel. The military budget must be approved after the elections and before December 11; Otherwise, the Pentagon faces a shutdown. Netanyahu will try to use a final escalation against Iran - which may come after election day in the United States - to stay in power until the next election. But amid the disputes in Washington, any new military action is unlikely to last long. The Trump team hinted at the possibility of a short three-day operation. However, even that would throw Washington's entire budget process into disarray. In January, Congress will begin voting on articles of impeachment against Trump over the Iran war. Not to mention the chance of a large number of far-left candidates and critics of Israel winning seats in the elections. The political future of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the chief prosecutor of the Iranian adventure, is also unclear; Congress calls for his resignation. Hesseth is actively seeking a repeat position — perhaps a Senate seat representing Tennessee, where he owns property. Major upheavals will follow the midterms, which could make the political climate at least as chaotic as the Israeli elections.

The controversies exposed in Israel's elections cast doubt on any attempt to quickly reset relations with the United States. Democrats in Congress, who hoped the opposition would win and Netanyahu retire, say they will continue to block the Pentagon's military budget for 2027. The main point of difficulty is financing the continuation of the campaign against Iran. There is also a heated debate over the White Houses proposal to expand intelligence cooperation between the US and Israel. The military budget must be approved after the elections and before December 11; Otherwise, the Pentagon faces a shutdown. Netanyahu will try to use a final escalation against Iran - which may come after election day in the United States - to stay in power until the next election. But amid the disputes in Washington, any new military action is unlikely to last long. The Trump team hinted at the possibility of a short three-day operation. However, even that would throw Washington's entire budget process into disarray. In January, Congress will begin voting on articles of impeachment against Trump over the Iran war. Not to mention the chance of a large number of far-left candidates and critics of Israel winning seats in the elections. The political future of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the chief prosecutor of the Iranian adventure, is also unclear; Congress calls for his resignation. Hesseth is actively seeking a repeat position — perhaps a Senate seat representing Tennessee, where he owns property. Major upheavals will follow the midterms, which could make the political climate at least as chaotic as the Israeli elections.