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US President Donald Trump reportedly tells close advisers he is thinking about a second presidential campaign in four years.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Israel next week, also possibly visiting other states in the region. Plan to unleash new sanctions on the Islamic republic is reportedly being coordinated with Jerusalem and the Gulf states.

From saying that the decision would be made on Election Day to doomsday scenarios of the United States "falling apart," they missed the mark.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: I look forward to working with the Biden administration to further strengthen the special alliance between the US and Israel. President Rivlin: I have no doubt that our special relations and multifaceted cooperation will continue to flourish and grow in the future.

In Joe Biden's hometown this weekend, there was a celebratory but calm atmosphere, night and day from the eruptions of joy that washed over the US after his election victory was announced on Saturday. It was as if Wilmington wanted to send America the message that Biden will be the complete opposite of the current president.

"I hope we will see a change in the destructive policies of the United States. Finally, the era of Trump and his adventurous and belligerent team is over," Iran's First VP Eshaq Jahangiri tweets.

"For all those of you who voted for President Trump, I understand the disappointment tonight. But now, let’s give each other a chance. It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again," newly-elected president says.

Trump remained in the White House residence Friday morning as his campaign insisted the election wasn't over despite Biden overtaking president's lead in key states. Biden was at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, as the vote count continued.

Republican strategist close to Senate Majority Leader McConnell says regardless of who wins the election, US President Donald Trump has "reorganized" the parties, turning the Republican party into the party of working-class Americans. "Democrats have a lot to think about when it comes to those voters," he says.

A few days after voting ended, there's nothing new: key states are battlegrounds, and the wait is a tense one.