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Trump Backs Netanyahu Amidst Pressure Campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister of Israel, a first in U.S.-Israel relations. This support followed a lobbying campaign by Trump's advisors, despite opposition in Washington and Trump's previous reluctance to endorse specific candidates.
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- 01President Donald Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister of Israel.
- 02This is the first time a U.S. president has backed a specific Israeli leadership candidate.
- 03The endorsement followed a lobbying campaign by Trump's advisors.
- 04Trump previously expressed hesitation to endorse Netanyahu.
- 05The U.S. administration also engaged with figures linked to Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot.
The move comes after Trump's past endorsement of Viktor Orbán, who lost an election, and amid U.S. opposition to Netanyahu over the conflict with Iran.
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