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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Trump Claims His Support Helped Netanyahu in Israeli Election

Former U.S. President Donald Trump believes his public endorsement helped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu perform better than expected in the Israeli elections. Trump stated this after 60% of votes were counted, showing Netanyahu's bloc leading the opposition.

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What happened

  1. 01Donald Trump believes his endorsement helped Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli elections.
  2. 02Trump stated his opinion to reporters after returning from campaign rallies in Texas.
  3. 03With 60% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc led with 56 seats.
  4. 04The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot was projected to win 48 seats.
  5. 05Netanyahu reportedly asked Trump to publicly reinforce his support twice.
  6. 06Trump had previously shared an endorsement post for Netanyahu before the election.

Netanyahu reportedly requested Trump's support publicly in the days before the vote.

Translated and summarized by baba from Channel 13, the latest report. Read Channel 13’s original

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