“On the big picture, Ryan, I’ll tell you honestly, I think that Netanyahu at some point—around December, January—decided to take a bet, and the bet was on Donald Trump winning the election in the United States.” Haaretz journalist Amir Tibon tells @DropSiteNews’ Ryan Grim that Netanyahu’s political future hinges on a Trump victory in the U.S. election. His far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition demands two key policies, one of them being the expansion of settlements in Gaza. Tibon believes that if Kamala Harris wins, U.S. pressure would establish a “red line” against Gaza settlements, likely leading to a collapse of Netanyahu’s government within months. However, with Trump in office, Netanyahu could push these policies forward without much pushback, and Trump would likely be indifferent to Israel’s drift toward authoritarianism. Tibon quips, knowing Trump, Netanyahu might even market the settlements as ‘condos on the beach.’