‘Vote for Netanyahu’: Trump urges Israelis to re-elect ‘outstanding warrior’ PM
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, framing their partnership as essential for military operations against Iran. The endorsement comes shortly before the Israeli election as Netanyahu faces a challenging political landscape.
Why it matters
This intervention highlights the ongoing influence of US political figures in Israeli elections and the alignment of foreign policy goals regarding Iran.
US President Donald Trump has urged Israelis to vote for the return of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to office, saying that the two leaders must “finish the job” against Iran.The appeal came on Sunday, two days before the election, as polls show Netanyahu’s coalition is far short of a majority. In a fresh post on Truth Social, Trump renewed his endorsement of Netanyahu, whom he first backed a week ago. The latest intervention comes after an Axios report that the Israeli prime minister had been pushing the US president to publicly reaffirm his support.The US President wrote, “To the people of Israel, to those who haven’t seen it, I am attaching the Endorsement I gave one week ago to your Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu.
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