Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis The Americans are fed up with Israel and her leaders – and Trump would have to be 'loony' to tie his fate with Netanyahu's ■ Meanwhile, the campaign to delegitimize the Central Elections Committee is being run directly from the Prime Minister's OfficeShare 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 formatSubscribeYossi Verter06:00 AM • July 31 2026 IDTJust before he entered the White House – from the side entrance and without any handshake ceremony – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found the time to share on his X account a video of some leftist-sounding sound bites by Democratic party leader Yair Golan. He ended the clip with a warning: "Yair Golan will be Gadi Eisenkot's defense minister."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudShin BetIranIsrael - U.S.Israeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpSara NetanyahuDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu's Brushoff: Why 'Mr. America' Left D.C. Without Trump's EndorsementThe U.S. and Iran Are Stuck in Loop; Israel Is Stuck Out of ItIDF Destroys Iran-funded Hezbollah Tunnel Network in LebanonTrump Announces 'Historic' Gaza Deal; Hamas: Disarmament After IDF WithdrawalShin Bet: Netanyahu Aides Harmed National Security, but Opinion Remains UnsignedRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWith 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 Occupation