BBC analysis: Is the era of unconditional US support for Israel coming to an end? As the results of the US mid-term elections became clear, many of Israel's long-held ideas about the unity of the two countries gradually collapsed. Many Democratic candidates sharply criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, and the costs of the joint war between the US and Israel against Iran also became an important issue for many voters. The issue that now occupies the minds of Israelis is what these developments mean for Israel's security and influence. Questions about Israel's most important foreign alliance were raised at a very sensitive time for this country; Less than two weeks after the parliamentary elections in which neither the government nor the opposition could obtain a clear majority.