With the ruling Republican Party of the United States suffering a crushing defeat in the midterm elections on the 3rd (local time), the prospects for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has maintained a honeymoon relationship with President Donald Trump, to regain power have dimmed. On the 5th (local time), Reuters reported that Netanyahu's political opponents are seeking to oust him by taking advantage of the Democrats' control of the U.S. Congress. As of the 4th, the Democrats have regained control of the Senate by securing 54 of the 100 seats, and are also expected to finish the House elections with a landslide victory by winning at least 237 seats.
Earlier, President Trump began a Middle East war by attacking Iran alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu, and he also openly supported him in the Israeli general election held one week before the U.S. midterm elections. In response, Reuters said, "President Trump's election defeat was partly rooted in deep dissatisfaction with the unpopular war in Iran between the United States and Israel," adding that "key opposition leaders in Israel argue that Netanyahu's presence endangers national security and international relations." He added, "The newly formed parliament, controlled by the Democratic Party, is likely to take a more hostile stance toward Israel than it has for decades." In addition, the results of the Israeli general election held on the 27th of last month are casting a shadow over Netanyahu's chances of returning to power. In this general election, the pro-Natanahsheva camp won a total of 53 seats, while the Jewish opposition camp led by former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Gadi Aizhentzor won 48 seats, falling short of the 61 seats required to form a government. In particular, Arab parties secured a record 19 seats, effectively holding the casting vote that will determine the direction of the administration.
Because of this, if the Jewish opposition forms an alliance with an Arab party, they could secure a majority, but they are opposed to forming a coalition government. In fact, the Eijenkot has also drawn a line against Arab parties from formally joining the coalition before and after the elections. However, the possibility of forming a strategic alliance to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu remains, and the majority of opposition voters support this. In fact, this movement is becoming a reality. On the 4th, the Arab party La Am Party officially announced that it would recommend Aizendok Yashar, leader of the party, as its candidate for prime minister. With the addition of eight Arab-Lamaudan lawmakers, the total number of Izenkot supporters rose to 56. Conversely, as some members of Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) party, which forms his power base, defected, the number of supporting lawmakers actually dropped to 49. The DeGehl Hatora faction (securing 4 seats) of the ultra-Orthodox Union of Torah Judaism (UTJ) declared during a meeting with President Yitzhak Herzog that, under the direction of their spiritual leaders, they would not recommend any candidate for the next prime minister. Although both sides still have not secured a majority, leaving the political situation deadlocked, the general consensus is that the risk of power leakage and failure for the longest-serving prime minister Netanyahu to regain power has grown greater than ever. Reporter Park Jong-ik
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