Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 election

Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election, praising the prime minister as a strong and brilliant partner. Netanyahu thanked Trump and said their cooperation had achieved significant results, while urging voters to help complete their mission against the Iranian threat. The election, Israel’s first since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership; opposition politicians accuse him of ignoring warnings before the assault. Trump joined Israel in an attack on Iran in late February but agreed to a ceasefire in April amid growing opposition to the war among Americans.