Eisenkot, Netanyahu have 'very similar views,' Trump says, suggests both would support him
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump weighed in on Israel's post-election battle, describing Yashar Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as having "very similar views" and suggesting both would support his policies.
- President Isaac Herzog formally tasked Eisenkot with forming Israel's next government after the October 27 election left Netanyahu's governing bloc without a parliamentary majority.
- Eisenkot received recommendations from factions representing 67 Knesset members, compared with 46 who backed Netanyahu, giving the former military chief 28 days to assemble a coalition with a possible 14-day extension.
- Central Command announced Saturday that Adm. Brad Cooper ordered the formation of Task Force Iron Gate, a roughly 20-person team based in Tampa, Florida, to coordinate interagency efforts restricting Iranian supply routes.
- Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican Party's midterm election defeat, while Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid renewed impeachment efforts over the conflict and its economic consequences.
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Eisenkot and Netanyahu have “similar views,” says US President Trump amid Israeli government formation talks
WASHINGTON DC/TEL AVIV: US President Donald Trump has described Yashar party chief Gadi Eisenkot and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as holding “very similar” political views, saying that either Israeli leader would be strongly supportive of his policies as Israel enters a new round of national government formation talks. President Trump made the remarks on November 8 while responding to questions from reporters about Eisenkot’s mandat…
Trump responds to Eisenkot's mandate: 'He and Netanyahu are very similar in their pol
After endorsing Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election, Trump says Eisenkot also supports his policies; meanwhile, the US president faces his first major interview since Republicans lost control of Congress, amid questions over his political future and White House shake-up
COALITION MANDATE: President Trump Says Eisenkot And Netanyahu Have Similar Political Views
President Trump commented for the first time on the decision to give Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form Israel’s next government, saying Eisenkot and Netanyahu are similar in their political positions and views. “I think he said good things about me,” Trump added.
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