Israel's inconclusive parliamentary election has disappointed officials in Washington who had hoped an opposition victory would help repair increasingly

d U.S.-Israel relations after years under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, POLITICO reports.

Despite Trump's strong support for Netanyahu, figures within his administration and both parties in Congress had hoped for a change in Israeli leadership.

Neither Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition secured a parliamentary majority, potentially allowing him to remain in office for months.

"There is Netanyahu fatigue here," a former Trump administration official said.