Ofer Shelah, a former member of the Knesset from the Yesh Atid party and a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating relationship between Israel and the United States. In a recent interview, he noted that this decline has been ongoing and is increasingly losing bipartisan support. Shelah emphasized that any agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program must include concrete enforceable measures, as time is favoring Iran's nuclear ambitions. He pointed out that domestic political pressures in the US, particularly within Trump's Republican Party, have significantly influenced the president's approach to the ongoing conflict. Shelah also criticized Israel's military strategy in southern Lebanon, describing it as ineffective and dangerous. He concluded by referencing an INSS poll indicating a growing pessimism among the Israeli public regarding the war's outcomes, suggesting that leadership must change to address these issues effectively.