Why Trump endorsed Netanyahu for a second time

With just over a day before polls open in Israel, President Donald Trump has once again thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gabrielle Debinski
Gabrielle Debinski
Oct 26, 2026
An aerial view shows a campaign billboard depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv on October 26, 2026, on the eve of the Israel's legislative elections.

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