Analyst Suggests Netanyahu Can Win Election by Declaring Final Term

Avi Shushan, an analyst for Channel 14's 'Patriots' program, has proposed a strategy for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure victory in the upcoming elections. Shushan suggested that if Netanyahu, who is 77, were to announce that this would be his last election bid to "complete the work" and finalize the Abraham Accords, he would win. Shushan believes this would create a sense of urgency and provide voters with a clear horizon, stating, "People want to know they have an outlook, until when Netanyahu." He further elaborated that such a declaration on the eve of the election, asking for the public's trust one last time, could sway undecided voters, including those leaning left, to vote for Netanyahu out of respect and to "close the chapter."

This comes as former U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly issued a strong endorsement for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump called Netanyahu a "great prime minister and fighter" and a "great partner for peace" in the struggle against Iran. Trump's statement, released without prior notice, highlighted the critical nature of their joint efforts against Iran, whose 51-year-old slogan is "Death to Israel, Death to America!"

Trump warned that Israel could have faced an existential threat without their combined actions and suggested that Netanyahu's leadership is crucial for completing this mission. He implied that if Israel had a different leader, America would have to handle the ongoing threat alone, a task he is reluctant to undertake. Trump's endorsement emphasized that "if Israel has the wrong leader, who is anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this job ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so."