Trump endorses Netanyahu before Israeli election
US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 legislative election, Al Jazeera and France 24 reported. Trump called Netanyahu a strong and capable leader in a social-media post. The reports noted that the effect on voters was uncertain after disappointment over the Iran war’s outcome.
Why it matters
A direct endorsement by a US president inserts Washington into a close allied election with uncertain domestic effect.
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Part of the October 19, 2026 brief.