Vance: We will change relations with Israel after the election defeat

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Vice President JD Vance addressed the Republican defeat in the midterm elections in a long post he published on his X account. According to Israel Hayom, Vance wrote: "One of our priorities is to change the relationship with Israel".

According to Channel 14, Vance gave four reasons for the flight of Republican voters to the Democrats, two of which are related to Israel. According to Ynet, Vance said the reason for the defeat is the war in Iran, and "everyone knows it". According to Channel 13 News, he also pointed to the cost of living as a factor.

According to Haaretz, a poll among Republicans found that many of them abandoned the party and voted for the Democrats because of the war, the cost of living and the attitude toward Israel. According to Ynet, voters who switched to the Democrats said that in order to return to voting Republican they want to see the end of the war, a focus on the cost of living and an "America First" policy, and also a change in relations with Israel.