Israeli Analyst: US Election Results a Catastrophe for Israel, AIPAC's Worst Nightmare

Israeli political analyst Amit Segal, close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called the US election results showing Democratic gains a catastrophe for Israel and the worst nightmare for AIPAC. Segal warned of severe repercussions for US-Israel relations, noting Republicans have begun blaming Israel for their setbacks following messages from Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump. He called this the most serious challenge for Israel since the 1975 US arms freeze under President Gerald Ford. The analyst urged forming a national unity government in Israel as the only way out, warning against new elections, a minority government backed by Arab parties, or deals with ultra-Orthodox parties. He also questioned whether Democrats would learn that anti-Israel policies cost votes.