US midterm election confirms erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid

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Trump’s suggestion to cut billions in annual military aid comes amid rising criticism of Israel across both U.S. parties.

In the space of about 24 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested cutting off aid to Israel, a staunch critic of Israel won a key Senate race and the vice president partly blamed his own party's landslide defeat on U.S.-Israel relations.

The rupture caused by Israel’s devastating military campaign in Gaza and the jointly launched war with Iran has shredded bipartisan U.S. support for Israel that goes back decades. Democrats are fiercely divided over Israel, and Republicans are increasingly critical of its actions.

In Israel, critics of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuse him of having mismanaged relations with the country’s closest ally. But the divide runs much deeper, and is likely to persist even if a new government is formed after last week’s elections.

On the left, Americans increasingly see Israel as an international pariah because of the war in Gaza and violent settlement…

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