WATCH: Former Israeli Ambassador: ‘Semi-successful’ election for Trump November 8, 2018Yoram Ettinger, a former Israeli ambassador, and long-time observer of U.S.-Israel relations, says the Republican loss of seats in the House of Representatives is off-set by their gains in the Senate, making the mid-term elections ‘semi-successful’ for President Donald Trump. Ettinger weighs in on the possible impact of the election victories of three congresswomen with hostile attitudes toward Jews and Israel. American JewsTrump administrationUS politicsUS-Israel relationsYoram Ettinger