Netanyahu rivals seize on Democrats' sweep of US Congress, seeking his ouster

Al-MonitorNovember 4, 2026By Nov 4, 2026

By Steven Scheer and Alexander CornwellJERUSALEM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals seized on Democrats' capture of the US Congress as proof that he had squandered generations of bipartisan American support for Israel, as they seek a chance to form a government without him.Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in Tuesday's midterm election, in a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump fuelled in part by deep frustration over the unpopular US-Israeli war on Iran.

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