Israeli officials, such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his close supporters, and right-wing leaders within Israel, welcomed back to the White House Donald Trump, a revival of close U.S.-Israel ties. According to Netanyahu, Trump won his last term was “history’s greatest comeback.” It was a very similar view among the right-wing coalition of Israeli leadership, who believed Trump would always be on the side of Israel’s policies.

New Beginning with the US.

Netanyahu welcomed Trump’s victory and described it as a “powerful recommitment” to the alliance between the United States and Israel. With the hard-right nationalist coalition now leading Israel, the leaders in that coalition are welcoming the victory by Trump, seeing support coming from him in working toward the interests of Israel as the conflicts persist in Gaza and Lebanon.

His current administration has often echoed David’s earlier rule when it comes to political triumphs for Israel, particularly in declaring Jerusalem as its capital and supporting Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. These stern declarations drew attention worldwide and criticism. However, analysts claim that Trump’s policy regarding Israel could soon run into tough challenges in the climate of the new confrontation. The highly complicated geopolitical balance his administration has to face might degrade America’s engagement in such a region.

Controversial Dismissal of Israel’s Defense Minister

Perhaps in the search for one of the last bastions of hope, Netanyahu finds time to not only further inflame the situation by eliminating Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a favourite of the Biden administration to manage U.S.-Israel relations in the battle against Gaza, but doing this in the middle of hostilities. Protests against such decisions took place across Israel, but it made Netanyahu’s supporters quite happy. His successor, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, appears optimistic that Trump’s presidency would help his country solve several security issues, including the release of 101 hostages that are currently being held in Gaza.

Israel’s settlers praise President Trump’s return.

The Israeli settler movement cheered on the victory of Trump, hoping to end with Biden-era restrictions that included sanctions on settler groups accused of violence in the occupied West Bank. “We are expected to face a US administration that would stand unconditionally with Israel,” said Israel Ganz, the head of the Yesha settler council.

Such a triumphant welcome to the return of Trump is in line with broader public opinion in Israel, as nearly two-thirds of Israelis believe Trump is better for Israel than his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, according to the Israel Democracy Institute’s recent poll.

Challenges and Unknowns in the New Term

Political analysts even underscored other challenges to Trump’s renewed presidency. In a statement, Burcu Ozceli, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute in London, said that the full extent of Trump’s impact on Israel is still unsure during these conflicts. Though Trump’s commitment to Israel is clear, his administration’s strategy amid a multi-front conflict presented by Gaza, Lebanon, and maybe Iran will be put to the test of the strength of the U.S.-Israel alliance.

Rocket Fire Continued on Part from Lebanon

The attack is a reflection of just how things are heating up for Israel on multiple battle fronts. While there is that shift in Washington, violence across the region remains unabated. On Wednesday, an estimated ten rockets launched from Lebanon hit Israel, including one that landed near Ben Gurion Airport. Though nobody was wounded, that attack is a reminder.