{
  "id": 15756809,
  "title": "US VP Vance says he will stay out of Israel vote as Trump backs Netanyahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/us-vp-vance-says-he-will-stay-out-of-israel-vote-as-trump-backs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/20/us-vp-vance-says-staying-out-of-israel-vote-as-trump-backs-netanyahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US vice-president JD Vance has stated that he will refrain from endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's upcoming parliamentary election, in contrast to his support for other right-wing politicians. In an interview with journalist Mark Halperin, Vance said he remains \"not anti-endorsing\" Netanyahu, but \"not pro-endorsing\" him either, as he is focused on the US midterms. Trump, however, endorsed Netanyahu on Sunday, who is contesting for a new term as premier in Israel's October 27 election. Vance's reluctance to comment on the Israeli election stands in contrast to his actions regarding European elections, where he has previously supported right-wing leaders such as Viktor Orban of Hungary and the far-right AfD party in Germany.",
  "summary": "US vice-president JD Vance says he is focused on the US midterms, while president Donald Trump backs Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Oct 27 election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}