Can a Change in Government Alter American Views on Israel?

Donald Trump, on the eve of the Israeli parliamentary elections, has once again expressed support for Benjamin Netanyahu and urged voters to cast their ballots for him. Mr. Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that Mr. Netanyahu's victory would help 'complete the work we started.' Trump's reference is to the war with Iran, a topic that the Israeli Prime Minister is trying to make one of the focal points of his election campaign. However, this explicit support highlights a significant contradiction in the relations between the two countries: while Mr. Trump presents Benjamin Netanyahu as a necessary partner, polls indicate that a majority of Americans do not trust the Israeli Prime Minister and have a more negative view of his government.