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  "id": 15470174,
  "title": "Trump backs ally Netanyahu ahead of Israel's tight election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-backs-ally-netanyahu-ahead-of-israels-tight-election",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:30:21.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/trump-backs-ally-netanyahu-ahead-israels-tight-election"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister's bid to win a new mandate. Netanyahu touted his close relationship with the US president in a video released by his Likud party, saying that together they had \"crushed Iran\" and adding that re-election would…",
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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."
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