Israel's leading outlets reacted with alarm on Wednesday after the Democratic Party captured both the US House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections, warning that lawmakers opposed to US military aid to Israel are heading to Congress in growing numbers.
At least 11 Democrats who have backed Palestinian rights and opposed US military support for Israel won seats across both chambers, swelling the ranks of Tel Aviv's critics in the US legislature.
Channel 14, a network aligned with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called the outcome a "major blow to Trump and Israel," expecting Democrats in charge of the foreign affairs, defense, and appropriations committees to put US weapons sales and deliveries to Israel under a far harsher spotlight.
Yedioth Ahronoth branded the vote a "historic blue tsunami" and a humiliating defeat for US President Donald Trump, noting that Democrats broke through in districts once considered safely Republican, and are now positioned to obstruct legislation favorable to Israel.
The Jerusalem Post blamed the sweeping Republican loss chiefly on the US-Israeli war on Iran, launched on February 28, warning that the rise of Israel’s critics in Washington "represents a shift that Israel cannot afford to ignore."
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