By electing Donald Trump to a second term, American voters may have averted more bloodshed in the Middle East, according to Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi, a prominent Israeli military figure and security expert.

Wars in the region are likelier to end quickly and decisively, he told the National Post in a Toronto interview last week.

“Trump might seize the moment and help dismantle the ‘Shia axis,’” he said, referring to the Hamas, Hezbollah and the Islamic regime in Iran. “If the U.S. builds a coalition and is willing to deal with the regime, then they might embolden the Iranian people to fight the regime.”