[US Democrats Win Both Houses of Congress, Israeli Opposition Uses Opportunity to Demand Netanyahu's Resignation] BlockBeats reports that on November 4th, the Democratic Party won control of both the House and Senate in the US midterm elections, immediately drawing fierce criticism from domestic political opponents for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The opposition accuses him of damaging traditional bipartisan support for Israel due to his long-standing public support of the Republican Party, and is using the election results to push for a new government without Netanyahu. Yair Golan, leader of the center-left opposition party, stated that the election results reflect Netanyahu's negative influence within both the Democratic and Republican parties in the US. Centrist leader Yair Lapid warned that Netanyahu's continued rule would jeopardize Israel's security and international standing. US-Israel relations may also face new pressure. With the Democrats controlling Congress, they may exert pressure on Israel through hearings, oversight investigations, and budgetary measures. Previously, support within the Democratic Party for Israeli military action and US aid to Israel had already begun to waver, and the joint military action launched by Trump and Netanyahu against Iran further exacerbated this trend. Meanwhile, Israeli President Herzog plans to meet with representatives of various political parties on Wednesday and Thursday to initiate the process of forming a new government. Netanyahu remains in office as caretaker prime minister. [Original link]