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Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
Reuters, Washington
Published: 18 Oct 2026, 09:34 PM
File Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for the upcoming Israeli parliamentary election.
"Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant
in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel,
itself," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
"This is the kind of Partner that the United States of
America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much. Please
let this Letter serve to represent my Complete and Total Endorsement of Bibi
Netanyahu in his upcoming Race for Re-Election as Prime Minister of
Israel."
Israel will hold a national election on 27 October, its first vote since the Hamas attack on 7 October, 2023 that shook the country and plunged the Middle East into turmoil, as Israel went to war in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.
The election could determine whether Netanyahu remains in
power after one of the most consequential periods in Israel’s history, or is
defeated by centrist rivals promising to usher in a new era.