“Recognizing that the administration’s hands are tied as long as Netanyahu’s coalition remains, Biden officials have again begun to inquire into whether a more moderate government could be formed in Jerusalem, a former US official familiar with the matter said.” timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-st

// suppose US officials informally exert influence to accelerate a transition to a new Prime Minister. would that constitute a US-backed coup, in the way some claim Imran Khan’s ouster in Pakistan to have been?