During his first term in office, Trump moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, he established the Abraham Accords, and in 2019 he recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander, said he believes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement was successful in part because of President-elect impending Trump’s return to power. “Iran [is] very vulnerable.

President-elect Trump’s transition is slowly beginning, as the incoming president has announced more appointees for his upcoming second administration in the past week. In the Middle East, the White House and France brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah,

Russian forces along with Syrian military launched air attacks on advancing rebels and jihadists in Syria's Aleppo and Idlib while Israeli Air Force also launched attacks on Hezbollah sites in the war-torn country.

The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.

A foreign affairs expert believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be "in trouble" as key allies may be too busy to help fend off insurgent rebels.