US Vice President Vance Declines to Endorse Netanyahu in Israeli Election

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has refused to publicly endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming Knesset elections scheduled for October 27. Reporting from Reuters indicates Vance stated in an interview with the online platform 2WAY that his focus is on supporting American candidates in U.S. midterm elections. "I am not against supporting him, but I am not for it either. I am not interfering in Israeli elections," Vance added. This stance contrasts with former President Donald Trump, who officially declared his support for Netanyahu on October 18. Vance has previously endorsed candidates in other countries, including Viktor Orbán in Hungary's parliamentary elections in 2026, even visiting Budapest during Orbán's campaign, though Orbán ultimately lost. Trump has a history of publicly backing candidates in foreign elections, often with successful outcomes for his chosen "protégés," although he also supported Orbán.