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Likud Candidate Oren Dobronsky Apologizes for Past Critical Posts Against Trump

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 10, 2026

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Oren Dobronsky, Likud's top candidate for the upcoming elections, apologized for past tweets criticizing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran policy, reaffirming his respect for Trump as a strong ally of Israel.

01Oren Dobronsky was announced as Likud's top candidate for the next Knesset elections.
02Old tweets revealed Dobronsky criticized Trump’s Iran negotiations and called his team "imbecilic."
03Dobronsky sarcastically responded to Trump’s negotiation advice with "look at the mirror."
04After the posts resurfaced, Dobronsky apologized and praised Trump as Israel’s greatest White House ally.
05The apology came shortly after Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Dobronsky’s candidacy.
06The incident underscores scrutiny of political candidates’ past statements on international issues.

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