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Trump Urges Israelis to Vote for Netanyahu, Citing Shared Successes
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, urging Israelis to vote for him in the Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27.
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- 01U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israeli voters on Monday to re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27.
- 02Trump praised Netanyahu as an exceptional wartime leader and called on voters to help them finish the job they started together.
- 03According to Axios, Netanyahu requested this public backing during two phone calls with Trump in the three days leading up to the endorsement.
- 04Trump cited joint military successes against Iran, claiming operations destroyed its navy and air force and crippled its economy.
- 05The U.S. President highlighted "Operation Midnight Hammer" at Fordow, which he claimed prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- 06Israeli entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky supported the endorsement, calling the Trump-Netanyahu partnership the only effective force against Iran.
Trump shared his message on social media, reposting an endorsement from the previous week. He described Netanyahu as an outstanding wartime leader and emphasized their strong relationship. According to Axios, Netanyahu had actively sought this public backing, speaking with Trump twice over three days to request additional statements of support before the election.
In his endorsement, Trump highlighted shared military achievements against Iran, including "Operation Midnight Hammer" at the Fordow nuclear facility and "Operation Mighty Rage," which he claimed destroyed Iran's naval and air forces. Trump asserted these actions left Iran's economy in ruins, with inflation at 301 percent, and eliminated two layers of its leadership. He also mentioned a U.S. strike in Venezuela.
High-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky amplified Trump's message, urging voters to grant Netanyahu another term to complete their joint work. Trump previously warned that the United States would have to act alone against global threats if Israel chose a different leader.
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