Author: Michele Chabin

JERUSALEM — The recent American and Israeli military strikes on Iran’s nuclear power sites boosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flagging domestic standing, at least among his right-wing constituents. Whether Netanyahu can maintain this momentum and win the country’s next election could depend on President Donald Trump’s next steps in the Middle East. “Netanyahu will…

JERUSALEM — Anyone who believes that President Donald Trump will give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a free hand to reestablish settlements in Gaza, annex the West Bank, or bomb Iran’s bomb-making factories could be disappointed, analysts say. While Trump despises Hamas and wants to please Republicans who support Israel‘s actions against its enemies, the Middle…