The U.S.-Israel Relationship Is Broken. Here’s How Eisenkot Could Fix It.

Former Israeli and U.S. ambassadors, lawmakers and analysts largely agree on steps Gadi Eisenkot could take if he becomes prime minister. But they are risky.

Gadi Eisenkot, the former military chief who has been given a chance to form Israel’s new governing coalition and replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is by no means assured of success. But if he does take power, another hugely daunting challenge would immediately confront him: how to undo the vast damage done to Israel’s relationship with the United States, its closest and most important ally. Many Americans have turned against Israel over its devastating military campaign in Gaza, and even more so over its role in pressing for war with Iran , which led to soaring gas prices.

President Trump announced this month that he would cut off billions of dollars in annual U.S. military aid to Israel by the end of the year and blamed Israel in part for Republican losses in the midterm elections.