This week, a committee appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the election of Donald Trump as US president offers an opportunity to remove the threat Israel faces from Iran. Incoming US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced that he would travel to Doha, saying a hostage deal being mediated by Qatar is on the verge of completion. The question remains whether Trump's tough rhetoric will translate into action and if he will aid Israel in its effort to prevent a nuclear Iran.