Washington, 18 October. US President Donald Trump posted a letter on Truth Social to "the Great People of Israel" offering his "Complete and Total Endorsement" of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 27 October election (Algemeiner, Anadolu).
"If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so," Trump wrote, referring to the confrontation with Iran (Algemeiner). He called Netanyahu a "Great Warrior Prime Minister" and praised him for withstanding pressure, including at home, during nearly eight months of regional conflict (Algemeiner).
Algemeiner described the letter as an unusually direct intervention in Israeli politics; France 24 calls the election close and Netanyahu embattled (Algemeiner, France 24).
Background: According to Trump, Iran has been severely weakened by the joint US-Israeli military campaign but could face further strikes unless it changes course (Algemeiner). Israel's election is scheduled for 27 October (Anadolu).
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