Trump advisers reportedly favor alternative to Netanyahu in Israel
Some advisers to former US President Donald Trump believe a new Israeli government led by someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu could better serve Trump's Middle East agenda.
Trump advisers express optimism about potential collaboration with opposition leaders if Netanyahu loses upcoming election, according to Axios. The US president endorsed Netanyahu despite never working with an Israeli prime minister other than him and lacking personal connections with other candidates. Most of Trump's key advisors disapproved of the endorsement, urging the president to refrain from interfering in the Israeli election.
However, Vice President Kamala Harris refrained from endorsing Netanyahu when questioned, stating that the president's endorsement holds more significance. US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack criticized Netanyahu's government's actions in Syria, deeming the recent airstrikes on an airbase in Idlib as an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his team have had a more positive rapport with Netanyahu, but they advocate for Israel to take further steps to strengthen Lebanon's government and reduce settler violence in the West Bank. Recent polls indicate the opposition bloc gaining ground, with a 54-48 seat advantage over Netanyahu's faction.
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