Israel faces new era of diminished US support after election

Israel faces a new era of diminished US support after Americans rejected Donald Trump and elected a Democratic-led Congress favoring a tougher approach on Iran, Gaza, and West Bank settler violence. The shift marks a turning point for the alliance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who campaigned on his partnership with Trump, has not commented on the election or Trump's agreement to end $3.8 billion in annual US military aid by year's end. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is positioning himself to repair ties, though experts say policy changes are needed. Netanyahu's decade-long alignment with Republicans has alienated Democrats, while progressive lawmakers like Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the Senate, call Gaza devastation genocide. Israel could adapt to losing US aid but faces tough choices like loans or tax hikes, analysts say.