Current sectionMiddle East NewsAnalysis Against the backdrop of an anticipated agreement between Washington and Riyadh, Netanyahu still hopes to sway the U.S. into returning to a joint military campaign in Iran, but must understand Trump will no longer give Israel gifts the size of Obama's $38 billion 2016 security dealShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAmos Harel10:47 PM • July 22 2026 IDTThe latest Middle East developments are demonstrating Israel's waning influence, particularly regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaLebanonIran nuclearIsraeli politicsGadi EisenkotIsrael - U.S.HezbollahBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastCan Netanyahu Stop Trump From Gifting Saudis a Nuclear Deal and Turkey F-35s?In South Lebanon, Residents Return to 'Pilot Areas' and Find Destroyed VillagesCollege Democrats Jewish Caucus Condemn 'Surprise Speaker' Hasan PikerTrump Pays Respects to Four U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran StrikesJudge Cites 'Unbearable Reality' in West Bank to Ease Settler's Release TermsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election