{
  "id": 11441064,
  "title": "Netanyahu's man: How Israel is betting on a Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/netanyahus-man-how-israel-is-betting-on-a-bolsonaro-comeback-in-brazil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:42:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahus-candidate-how-israel-betting-bolsonaro-comeback-brazil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel is strategically betting on a potential comeback of Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil's upcoming presidential election. Flavio, the son of former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, is set to launch his campaign in Sao Paulo. In a pre-recorded video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Flavio, praising him as a champion of Brazil and a great friend of Israel.\n\nBolsonaro's potential victory would provide Israel with a strategic ally, especially considering Israel's growing isolation in the international community due to the Gaza Strip situation. Flavio has promised to transfer the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem and join the \"Isaac Accords,\" an initiative proposed by Argentina's President Javier Milei. He has also adopted Israel's pro-Israel stance, aiming to revive the Israeli-Brazilian partnership of his father's presidency.\n\nThis relationship between Israel and the Bolsonaro family runs deep, encompassing military, police, evangelical blocs, and defence industry ties. These connections have only grown stronger under both left and right governments. Eduardo Bolsonaro, Flavio's brother, has been a key figure in cultivating this relationship. In 2025, Eduardo helped pressure Brazilian authorities to drop a war crimes investigation against an Israeli soldier, setting a precedent.\n\nCurrent polls show a tight race between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, with each candidate at 38.4% in the first round. A runoff on October 25th could favor Lula, but a close victory for Bolsonaro would still benefit Israel, signaling that Israel's isolation is not permanent.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu's man: How Israel is betting on a Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 09:55 With Israel increasingly isolated internationally, a Flavio Bolsonaro win would hand Netanyahu a strategic ally in Brazil's presidential elections A composite image shows (from left to right); Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Benjamin Netanyahu and Flavio Bolsonaro (MEE/AFP) Off…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}