# Netanyahu bet on Trump – but both lost

https://mins.news/en/item/129464

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 17:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/netanyahu-bet-on-trump-but-both-lost?traffic_source=rss

> Trump and Republicans suffered a resounding defeat in the US midterms, while Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition fell well short of the seats needed to form an Israeli government. Israel’s political establishment is grappling with the US rejection of its White House ally and its possible role in that outcome.

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