Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Harari told Al Jazeera that US President Donald Trump's support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli elections "had no impact," as voters who supported Netanyahu would have done so with or without Trump's backing. Harari believes that Trump's support was more important to Netanyahu himself than to Israeli public opinion. He added that while the US has had "substantial" influence on Israel over the past 40 years, this influence does not work in elections. Harari expects a new Israeli government to "substantially" facilitate a reset in US-Israel relations, with the new government being more pragmatic, more open to discussions, and more attentive to public opinion and the political landscape in Washington.