Yesterday Donald Trump made three big picks for his future team showing a clear shift in US-Israel relations. The president-elect chose Pete Hegseth (who doesnt support splitting Gaza into two states) as defense chief
Mike Huckabee got the nod for Israel ambassador: hes known to back building more homes in West Bank areas. The third pick was John Ratcliffe for CIA boss – heʼs against current rules that link US weapons to Gaza aid flow
These choices match-up with Benjamin Netanyahuʼs right-wing cabinet ideas; all three men have different views than the Biden team on Middle-east policy. The picks show how US approach to Israel might change after Jan 20th (when Trump takes office)