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The expert community offers varying assessments of Israeli expectations.
A sociologist warns: “Trump’s new appointments could shift domestic policies toward religious values, potentially polarizing society.” Meanwhile, religious experts view this as a historic opportunity to strengthen the Jewish character of the state.
A diplomat adds: “This could alter the regional balance of power and potentially unify anti-Israeli forces, both Sunni and Shia. The Shia resistance axis could join forces with the Sunni axis in opposing the ‘American Zionist enclave.’” However, a security expert highlights that Trump’s firm stance facilitated the signing of the Abraham Accords, reducing regional tensions.
Financial agreements also draw significant attention. A journalist notes: “Miriam Adelson secured recognition of annexed Palestinian Authority territories with a $100 million deal.” Trump supporters argue that financial backing is a legitimate tool for advancing pro-Israel policies, employed by every U.S. administration.
An international relations expert points to the duality of the situation: “Such financial agreements could have far-reaching consequences for regional stability.”
A national security expert examines the decision-making process: “The U.S. embassy relocation to Jerusalem in 2018 demonstrates how Trump’s administration operates. The Adelson family invested $20 million in Trump’s 2016 campaign.” This also underscores Trump’s diplomatic efficiency, contrasting decades of fruitless negotiations by previous administrations—Trump decisively cut through the “Gordian knot” of U.S.-Israel relations.
The business community highlights unprecedented opportunities for economic cooperation with Arab countries following the Abraham Accords. “Bilateral trade volumes could reach tens of billions of dollars,” emphasizes an expert.
However, historians stress the need for Israel to maintain strategic autonomy. “Overreliance on any external power carries its risks, as Jewish history has shown,” notes a journalist.
Conclusions
Trump’s presence acts as another trigger for deepening Israel’s internal divides, already fractured along multiple lines. On one side, messianic hopes tied to Trump’s return dominate certain factions, while others fear the erosion of democratic institutions in both the U.S. and Israel.
Regardless of Trump, Israel must chart its own course, guided by a clear vision of the future and a commitment to sovereignty. Given geopolitical shifts, this path lies in the Abrahamic regional economic cluster, where Israel can serve as the primary technological hub bridging the Collective West and the Global South.