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US Vice President Declines to Endorse Netanyahu in Israeli Election

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has declined to endorse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli Knesset elections scheduled for October 27. In an interview with journalist Mark Halperin on the online platform 2WAY, Vance stated that he is not interfering in Israeli politics, explaining that his focus remains on supporting American candidates in the U.S. midterm elections.

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What happened

01U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance declined to publicly endorse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the Knesset elections on October 27.
02Vance stated he is not interfering in Israeli politics, choosing instead to focus on American candidates in the U.S. midterm elections.
03Former President Donald Trump officially endorsed Netanyahu on October 18, praising his leadership in confronting Iran.
04Trump warned that a change in Israeli leadership could force the United States to handle regional security issues independently.
05Vance clarified that his neutrality is not opposition to Netanyahu, stating he is neither for nor against supporting him.
06Vance defended U.S. policy regarding Iran, stating that conflicts always have phases.
07Vance previously endorsed Viktor Orbán in Hungary's 2026 parliamentary elections, which Orbán ultimately lost.

Vance clarified that his neutrality is not an expression of opposition to Netanyahu, stating that he is neither against supporting him nor for it. This position contrasts with former President Donald Trump, who officially endorsed Netanyahu on October 18, praising his leadership and calling him a key partner in confronting Iran. Trump warned that a change in Israeli leadership could force the United States to handle regional security issues independently.

During his interview, Vance also defended U.S. policy regarding the conflict with Iran, noting that such confrontations always have phases. Vance has previously endorsed foreign candidates, including Viktor Orbán in Hungary's 2026 parliamentary elections, which Orbán ultimately lost.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:21

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