Just as Israel seemed on the brink of losing some of its most durable diplomatic support, the killing of two Israeli diplomats in Washington DC could have the effect of calling that shift into question, or at least putting it on hold.
Both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the attack on antisemitism, with the Israeli prime minister adding that it was a consequence of “wild incitement” – a comment he later extended specifically to include the recent condemnation of Israel’s conduct in Gaza from the UK, Canada and France.
