Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition won just 53 seats in the October 27 vote, short of the 61 needed to govern, while US President Donald Trump's Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in midterms. Both leaders had exchanged endorsements before the votes. Analysts say the Iran war and US backing of Israel weighed heavily on American voters.
Netanyahu, Trump Both Dealt Election Setbacks
Source: Al Jazeera