Netanyahu bet on Trump – but both lost

What happened: Trump and the Republicans lost the US midterms, and Netanyahu's right-wing coalition won 53 seats in Israel's October 27 election, short of the 61 needed to govern. Both leaders had exchanged endorsements before the votes. Key numbers: Netanyahu's coalition: 53 seats, 61 needed. US military aid to Israel: at least $3.8bn annually. Why it matters: A Telhami poll found most US voters said Israel and the Iran war would affect their vote, and he called the result a total repudiation of Trumpism. Lapid said Netanyahu's actions had made him politically noxious.

Trump and the Republicans lost the US midterms, and Netanyahu's right-wing coalition won 53 seats in Israel's October 27 election, short of the 61 needed to govern. Both leaders had exchanged endorsements before the votes.

A Telhami poll found most US voters said Israel and the Iran war would affect their vote, and he called the result a total repudiation of Trumpism. Lapid said Netanyahu's actions had made him politically noxious.