Trump endorses Netanyahu 9 days before Israel election

President Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, just nine days before Israel's national elections on October 27. The timing of Trump's endorsement, so close to the election, could provide Netanyahu with a much-needed boost as his coalition appears to be falling short of the 61 seats required to form a government, according to most recent polls.

In a statement on social media platform Truth Social, Trump emphasized his support for Netanyahu, stating, "If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work [in Iran] ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so." Trump further described Netanyahu as "the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel" and reiterating his full endorsement of Netanyahu ahead of his re-election campaign for Prime Minister of Israel.