{
  "id": 16534783,
  "title": "Trump repeats endorsement of Netanyahu, calls for Israel, US to 'finish the job'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-repeats-endorsement-of-netanyahu-calls-for-israel-us-to-finish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912847"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a second time on Sunday, urging Americans to vote for Netanyahu when they go to the polls. Trump praised Netanyahu as an \"outstanding Warrior Prime Minister\" and highlighted their strong relationship, mentioning their joint victories in Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury. He emphasized the need to \"finish the job\" they began together.\n\nNetanyahu has been ramping up his efforts to secure additional support from Trump, according to reports from The Jerusalem Post. American sources confirmed to the Post that Netanyahu and his allies within Trump's inner circle were pressuring the president for new endorsements. Netanyahu's desperation is evident, they noted.\n\nAxios reported that Netanyahu and Trump had spoken twice in the past three days, and Netanyahu even offered possible wording for new endorsements. An Israeli source familiar with the efforts told Axios that Netanyahu proposed having Trump speak with Israeli journalists to reiterate his support.\n\nTrump also made clear the potential consequences of choosing a different leader for Israel. He cautioned that if Israel had the \"wrong leader,\" America would have to take on the confrontation with Iran itself, a prospect Trump was not eager to pursue.",
  "summary": "\"When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi [Netanyahu] has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister!\" Trump wrote.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump endorses Netanyahu for second time",
    "Trump urges Americans to vote for Netanyahu",
    "Israel-US must finish job together"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump’s repeated support signals a deepening alliance that positions the former president as a decisive arbiter of Israeli leadership and a primary influence on future American military involvement in Iran.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Eisenkot takes aim at Netanyahu as Israel heads to polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/eisenkot-takes-aim-at-netanyahu-as-israel-heads-to-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:12:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Netanyahu's party lags in polls ahead of first election since Oct. 7, 2023",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/netanyahus-party-lags-in-polls-ahead-of-first-election-since-oct-7",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump reiterates endorsement of Netanyahu in Israeli elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/trump-reiterates-endorsement-of-netanyahu-in-israeli-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:47:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Eisenkot warns Netanyahu 'will stop at nothing to stay in power' at final rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/eisenkot-warns-netanyahu-will-stop-at-nothing-to-stay-in-power-at",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:09:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Netanyahu rival Eisenkot holds final rally before Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-holds-final-rally-before-israeli-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T01:02:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}