Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says, after Trump raises doubts
The Likud Party said 61% of Israelis think Netanyahu should not run, as polls show his coalition would struggle to win a majority.
- President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intention to run in the upcoming election, calling it an open question and acknowledging Netanyahu's long and significant career.
- Netanyahu's Likud Party announced he will run for re-election this year, with the election scheduled by October following recent conflicts including the Hamas attack in October 2023.
- Trump described Netanyahu as a wartime prime minister and commented on the recent military actions, emphasizing the importance of judgment and urging caution to avoid undermining US-Iran negotiations.
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61% of Israelis Against Netanyahu
by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics: COMMENT: You have always stated that wars are created by the leaders, not the people. The majority of Israelis do not want Netanyahu to run again. According to a poll released this week by the Israel Democracy Institute, it found that 61% of Israelis, including 27% of Likud members, do […]
Netanyahu's challengers search for a path to power
The Likud party’s statement on Wednesday confirming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would stand on the ballot this fall put to bed long-swirling rumors that the prime minister was considering forgoing another run — potentially in exchange for the government dropping its legal case against him. That speculation had deepened earlier in the week, when President Donald Trump publicly mused whether Netanyahu, whom Trump referred to as …
Trump is imagining an Israel after Netanyahu. So are many Israelis. Netanyahu isn’t biting.
Netanyahu's Likud party demolished Trump's musings that the longtime Israeli prime minister might not continue his reelection campaign.
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