Trump Endorses Netanyahu for Reelection Ahead of Israel Vote
Trump said Netanyahu is essential to confronting Iran and warned the United States may have to take on the fight if Israel changes leaders.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, calling him a "Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."
- This endorsement follows an eight-month war against Iran that Trump and Netanyahu jointly launched in February; Trump stated that electing a different leader would force America to handle the conflict alone.
- Trump previously called Netanyahu "crazy" in June amid fighting in Lebanon, but now describes him as "Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel."
- Netanyahu faces significant domestic pressure ahead of elections later this month, including corruption scandals and security failures from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, with challengers like Gadi Eisenkot and Yashar mobilizing Israeli Arabs to oust him.
- The United States previously recognized Jerusalem and Golan Heights sovereignty under Trump; however, the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
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Shortly before the election in Israel Netanyahu receives support from the White House. US President Trump praises the head of government as a brilliant ally in the war against Iran. The Israeli thanks for the campaign aid.
Sydney Morning Herald
Trump urges Israelis to re-elect ‘Great Warrior’ Netanyahu in stunning intervention
Trump and Netanyahu’s relationship appeared to cool as their war in Iran faltered. But with days remaining until Israelis vote, the US president has weighed in.
Donald Trump supports Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu before the general elections in Israel on 27 October.
The American president also wrote about the Israeli prime minister, calling him an excellent war leader and a partner in peace.
Through a social media message Trump has stressed that Netanyahu has been “strong, brave and brilliant” even “in the face of opposition within Israel itself.”
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