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US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election

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US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election. (2026, October 19). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/19/us-president-donald-trump-endorses-netanyahu-for-israeli-election?traffic_source=rss

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President Donald Trump officially endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming Israeli election. The news was reported by Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane from Washington, D.C.
Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 18, 2026, US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Truth Social ahead of Israel's parliamentary election scheduled for October 27. Trump praised Netanyahu as a "Great Warrior Prime Minister" and an essential ally in combatting Iran. However, a poll by Channel 12 TV station on October 20 found that Trump’s endorsement had little to no effect on voter intentions and may have even damaged Netanyahu's chances; the survey showed Netanyahu's Likud party receiving only 21 of Parliament’s 120 seats compared to 24 for Yeshar, led by main challenger Gadi Eisenkot.

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📰 Trump Endorses Netanyahu's Re-election
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Al Jazeera’s Israel Israeli Washington DC

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Donald Trump PERSON · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× Al Jazeera’s ORG · 1× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Patty Culhane PERSON · 1× Washington DC GPE · 1×

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US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election US President Donald Trump has issued an official endorsement of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming Israeli election.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · Al Jazeera
US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election · assertive framing

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US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election US President Donald Trump has issued an official endorsement of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming Israeli election. asserted
Trump → endorse → election
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington DC. asserted
Culhane → report → DC
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