When President Donald Trump finishes his second term, he might want to run for office in Israel.

Most Israelis I spoke with shortly after Hamas released 20 hostages were ecstatic over Trump’s role and hopeful a cease-fire with Hamas would hold. A September poll found that 53 percent of the Israeli public supported Trump’s plan, 17 percent opposed it and 30 percent were undecided.

At the Vert Dead Sea Hotel in Ein Bokek, a group of five older Israelis bathing in the Dead Sea were enthusiastic Trump supporters. All five, from the Tel Aviv area, also backed Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. One man said both Netanyahu and Trump were “strong leaders,” which he argued was necessary to confront Hamas and Iran. He cited joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic aimed at cri

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