Shea Levin — text status

Senior figures in Israel’s opposition are maintaining close contact with American diplomats, amid concerns that President Donald Trump could seek to influence coalition talks if the election results leave no clear winner. An opposition source told Kan 11 that contacts with Washington have been strengthened during the campaign. The opposition’s goal is to prevent Trump from publicly backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to discourage him from pressuring parties to form a unity government after the election.