Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections
by Jason Burke in Jerusalem from on (#6S3KT)
Wars in Gaza and Lebanon set to intensify after Israeli PM's position is reinforced by Trump's victory and ousting of defence minister
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to stay in power in Israel until elections due in 2026 and possibly longer, analysts and officials now believe, after a tumultuous week in which the 75-year-old veteran politician successfully fired his defence minister and was boosted by the results of the US election.
Netanyahu's newly reinforced position could lead to further intensification of Israel's campaign in Lebanon, and prolong the conflict in Gaza, critics fear - although the incoming US president Donald Trump has said he wants to swiftly end both wars.
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