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Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran
Netanyahu said Trump could help him resume action against Iran, while polls showed his bloc in a statistical dead heat before Tuesday's vote.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Israelis head to the polls for the first Knesset election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion. Surveys show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and the Jewish opposition "change" bloc in a statistical dead heat.
- Final polls from 10 major Israeli outlets show Netanyahu's coalition averaging 51.2 seats, while the "change" bloc holds 51.4. This razor-thin margin reflects deep division between the two primary camps.
- Kan's final survey found 36% of respondents were undecided. Turnout may prove decisive, with 80% of "change" bloc voters certain to vote, compared to 75% of coalition supporters.
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for election day could disrupt turnout in this exceptionally close race. Smaller parties hovering near Israel's 3.25% electoral threshold create further volatility, as those falling short lose all representation.
- Regardless of the winner, Israel's course may remain unchanged. The previous coalition, which ended Netanyahu's 12-year run in office, struggled to alter policy toward the West Bank.
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Netanyahu said ahead of Tuesday’s elections that Trump was willing to take further action against Iran - if the Israeli prime minister remains in power
·London, United Kingdom
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, extolled Donald Trump's support on the eve of the country's parliamentary elections, suggesting that the two leaders could resume the war against Iran if he succeeds in re-election. "President Trump came with a friendship that never existed before between an Israeli Prime Minister and an American president. And it is unlikely that one day we will ever have such a friendly president," Netanya…
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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