AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection Deadlock: Israel’s election commission certified the results and found no evidence of fraud affecting the vote, rejecting claims promoted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud. A separate Shin Bet inquiry into suspected foreign interference continues. President Isaac Herzog is consulting party leaders, but neither bloc has a clear path to a majority: Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance has 48. Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats, yet opposition parties remain divided over whether to rely on their support. US Aid: Donald Trump says Washington will end roughly $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel by year’s end, while continuing arms sales. The terms remain unclear, and the current aid agreement runs through 2028. Washington Shift: Democrats’ victories gave them control of both houses of Congress, raising fresh questions about bipartisan support for Israel as more lawmakers challenge military assistance. Iran Tensions: US officials are divided over Israel’s warning that Iran may consider chemical weapons; the report offered no proof of a decision to use them.
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