{
  "id": 16180203,
  "title": "Trump, the peacemaker, can make peace in Israel - opinion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-the-peacemaker-can-make-peace-in-israel-opinion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-912564"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Israeli election approaches, the future of the nation hangs in the balance. With no clear majority in sight, President Isaac Herzog faces the daunting task of mediating between the competing factions. However, there may be another player with the power to shape the outcome: former President Donald Trump.\n\nTrump's endorsement of Netanyahu this week, just days before voting, was motivated by the prospect of disarming Iran. The Israeli leader's promise to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions appealed to Trump, who vowed to assist in that endeavor. The scenario of Trump facilitating a national unity government between Netanyahu and his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, is not entirely implausible. Eisenkot would likely be hesitant, but Trump might offer him a position in a coalition government if he agreed to form one with Netanyahu, under the promise of a future handover of power.\n\nWhile the plausibility of such an arrangement is debatable given the animosity between the two leaders, it is not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Trump's intervention could provide the necessary credibility to Israel's security decisions, helping to alleviate concerns about timing and motivations behind potential military action.\n\nUltimately, though, the most critical factor will be whether Israel's leaders can build trust with the public. A military operation that is genuinely necessary for national security could end up further eroding confidence in the government and the IDF. In this context, the involvement of a powerful figure like Trump could help restore faith in Israeli decision-making, providing a level of transparency and legitimacy that Netanyahu cannot guarantee alone.",
  "summary": "With neither bloc likely to win a majority, could Trump broker a Netanyahu-Eisenkot deal built around confronting Iran?",
  "key_points": [
    "Former President Trump endorses Netanyahu to disarm Iran",
    "Trump may facilitate unity government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot",
    "Trump's involvement could restore public trust in Israeli leadership"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump’s potential intervention offers a way to bypass domestic political deadlock by providing the external legitimacy and security credibility that Netanyahu currently lacks to stabilize his fractured government.",
  "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."
}