Trump went from blasting Netanyahu to backing him - will it matter to Israeli voters? - analysis
US presidents have made their preferences in Israeli elections crystal clear before. Usually, however, they have left Israeli voters to connect the dots.
In June, US President Donald Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he would be in prison if not for him. On Sunday, he told Israelis to give the prime minister another term. This shift from denigrating Netanyahu to endorsing him raises questions about the impact on Israeli voters. While US presidents have historically influenced Israeli elections, Trump's explicit endorsement through a written statement on Truth Social marks a significant deviation from past practices.
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