With the election of President Joe Biden, Israel and the Gulf countries will have to manage their relationship in a new context. Biden is less prepared than his predecessor to write the countries a blank check, although there is likely to be more continuity than disruption. As the US draws down in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will be looking more towards Israel for support against Iran. The Biden administration is tempering its relations with Saudi Arabia, who will likely turn to Israel to run interference for it in Washington. Israel will have to calculate how much it is willing to do that, and what price it is willing to pay.