With Trump's imminent return to the White House, the US-Israel relationship has recently undergone another shift. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that over the past few days, he has had three conversations with newly elected US President Trump, and specifically mentioned that both parties share a common view on the threat posed by Iran. What messages does such a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister convey? After Trump's inauguration, will the US's favoritism towards Israel escalate as the outside world has speculated? How will the changes in US-Israel relations affect the situations in Palestine-Israel, Lebanon-Israel, and the entire Middle East?

The US presidential election has concluded, and the Biden administration now has only a few months left in office. How much influence can it still exert on the Israeli government? Liao Baizhi, Director of the Middle East Institute at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, believes that over the past year, the Biden administration's pressure on Israel has never been effective. Secondly, since the US election is over, it is logically impossible to rely on Biden. For Israel, Biden is the last pro-Israel Democratic president, whose level of support for Israel is unprecedented in US history, and so is his level of weakness. Israel is fully aware of this and is not afraid of the United States at all. In the final countdown, Biden is unlikely to confront Israel head-on. Clearly, for Israel, its future Middle East policy will depend entirely on who comes to power, and that is Trump. Therefore, at this time, no matter what Biden says, Israel's approach is to "drag" and even feign ignorance.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that he had three conversations with newly elected US President Trump in the past few days. Netanyahu also specifically mentioned that both sides share a common view on the threat posed by Iran. Li Zixin, an assistant researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, stated that Israel now has no reservations about the Democratic government but can also have close communication with President-elect Trump, forming a very sharp contrast. There are reports that Netanyahu is likely to become the foreign leader with the most conversations with the US President-elect in history, which will undoubtedly provide Netanyahu with more opportunities to change Trump's views on the current wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Previously, Trump had expressed hope that Israel would end the wars in Gaza and Lebanon before he took office, but such actions would not be in Israel's, especially Netanyahu's, political interests. Currently, Netanyahu is further shaping Trump's views on the regional situation through frequent communication and exchanges.

Following the appointment of a new Defense Minister, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Yehiel Leket as the next Israeli Ambassador to the United States. He will take office after the inauguration of the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump next month. Some media reports suggest that this move by Israel is "deliberate." Liao Baizhi also stated that this choice was carefully selected to align with the policy needs of the future U.S. administration. The newly appointed Ambassador Leket was born in the United States, has a deep understanding of American politics and culture, and is a close confidant of Netanyahu. His political stance is very similar to that of Trump. As the former head of settlements in the West Bank, he opposes the two-state solution, opposes the Oslo Accords, and calls for further Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Netanyahu hopes that Leket, through his similar stance, will work effectively with Trump.

Liao Baizhi mentioned that Israel has three perspectives on the new US government. The first is high expectations, as Trump was the president in history who provided the most support to Israel. Therefore, immediately after his election victory, Trump and Netanyahu expressed their congratulations at the earliest opportunity. The second is some concern, because Trump's administration will certainly not be as responsive to Israel's needs as Biden's, so Israel is quite worried. The third is that Israel is likely to take advantage of the window period before Biden leaves office to maximize its gains.