Hakeem Jeffries, set to be House speaker, may need to tread carefully on Israel as newly elected anti-Israel lawmakers weigh their support

Summary

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader and a longtime Israel supporter, is set to become US House speaker. According to The Times of Israel, a new group of anti-Israel candidates elected to Congress is expected to condition its support for him on cutting US aid to Israel, which may require him to tread carefully. The report covers only this expected pressure; it gives no vote counts or formal commitments.

Timeline

1. The Times of Israel

   10 Nov 2026, 06:51 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that a new crop of anti-Israel candidates elected to Congress is expected to condition its support for Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on cutting aid to Israel, and that Jeffries, set to be US House speaker, may need to tread carefully.