Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityNetanyahu also blamed social media and foreign bot farms for a decline in the American public's support for Israel, saying the trend concerns him and adding that bipartisan U.S. support for Israel is 'a fundament of our national security'Share 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 formatSubscribeBen Samuels10:29 AM • July 30 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will lose its strategic leverage over the global energy market after the conflict with Iran ends.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarStrait of HormuzBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu: Strait of Hormuz Will No Longer Be Leverage After Iran War EndsU.S. Strikes Iran as Saudi Arabia Joins Fight Against Tehran ProxiesHaaretz Campaign Removed From Billboards After Pressure From Netanyahu LawyerIran's Struggle for Hormuz Is Just the Tip of Its Regional Dominance AmbitionsGaza Reports Three Killed, Including Two Children, in Overnight IDF StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY Visit