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From 99% to Political Collapse: How Trump Lost Israel in Three Weeks Just a month ago, President Trump was boasting about his unprecedented popularity in Israel, declaring: “I’m right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister. So maybe after I do this, I’ll go to Israel, run for prime minister. I had a poll this morning. I’m 99%.” He was riding a wave of support following Operation EPIC FURY against Iran, after helping secure the release of hostages from Gaza last year to the cheers of thousands gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, and after a series of historic pro-Israel decisions during his previous term — recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In fact, anyone visiting Israel on its most recent Independence Day could not have missed the extraordinary sight of American flags flying alongside Israeli flags from balconies, homes, and city streets across the country — a visible expression of the deep admiration many Israelis felt toward the American president. Today, following his dramatic shift in policy and rhetoric surrounding the Iran agreement, that sentiment has been shaken to its core. Israel was not only excluded from the negotiations and denied any meaningful role in shaping the deal; according to Israeli officials, it was not even briefed on its contents and, to this day, has yet to receive a copy of a document that is expected to impact the security and future of millions of Israeli citizens for years to come. More troubling still, Israel is now being told it will be expected to abide by understandings and restrictions that it had no part in formulating. The political fallout has been swift. A poll published this week found that positive views of Trump among Israelis have collapsed from 58% just three weeks ago to only 38% today. Over the same period, negative views surged from 35% to 61% — a stunning reversal for a leader who only recently enjoyed levels of support in Israel unmatched by any American president in modern history. Had Trump been standing for election in Israel this October, there is a strong chance he would struggle to clear the electoral threshold. For many Israelis, the sense of betrayal is profound. The man who, until only days ago, was widely viewed as Israel’s closest friend in the White House is now at the center of a growing feeling of anger, disappointment, and distrust. What was once seen as an unshakable political bond has, in the eyes of many Israelis, been replaced by a painful realization: when one of the most consequential agreements affecting Israel's security in a generation was negotiated, Jerusalem was left outside the room. The backlash is felt in television studios, around family dinner tables, on the streets, and across Israel's media landscape. For a president who once claimed he could win 99% of the vote in Israel, the speed and magnitude of the collapse is nothing short of extraordinary.

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