{
  "id": 15430978,
  "title": "'Bibi Netanyahu will never let you down': Trump endorses PM days before Israeli election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bibi-netanyahu-will-never-let-you-down-trump-endorses-pm-days-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:08:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912080"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine days before Israel's October 27 election, US President Donald Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Truth Social post. Trump lauded Netanyahu's leadership and emphasized his role as a \"Great Warrior Prime Minister\" and \"even greater Partner for Peace\" in the fight against Iran. The President's statement came amid Iran's inflammatory rhetoric, with its 51-year-old chant, \"Death to Israel, Death to America! We will destroy the Little Satan and the Big Satan.\" Trump stressed that Netanyahu was crucial to US efforts to counter Iran, warning that if an alternative leader were to take power, America would have to confront the Iranian threat alone.",
  "summary": "Trump endorsed Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election, praising his leadership against Iran and warning that any alternative would leave the US to act alone.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 14,
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming election, citing war in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israels-upcoming-election-citing-war-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:54:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-embattled-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:02:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu 9 days before Israel election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-9-days-before-israel-election",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:06:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:26:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israels-upcoming-election",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:27:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Trump endorses Netanyahu and vows to ‘finish the job’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/iran-war-latest-trump-endorses-netanyahu-and-vows-to-finish-the-job",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election-15441881",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump says Netanyahu is the only right leader for Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-says-netanyahu-is-the-only-right-leader-for-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:35:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump endorses Bibi for re-election, warns Israel against choosing 'wrong leader'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-bibi-for-re-election-warns-israel-against-choosing",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:45:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election-15438065",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-embattled-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-15447932",
        "published": "2026-10-18T16:18:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election-15452652",
        "published": "2026-10-18T16:44:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election-15452515",
        "published": "2026-10-18T16:59:22.000Z"
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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."
}