{
  "id": 16575224,
  "title": "Trump-Netanyahu team suited to removing Iran’s regime, Netanyahu adviser tells ‘Post’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-netanyahu-team-suited-to-removing-irans-regime-netanyahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912875"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser, Ophir Falk, wrote in remarks to The Jerusalem Post ahead of Tuesday’s Israeli election that removing Iran’s regime is in the best interests of America, Israel, and civilization. Falk asserted that the Trump-Netanyahu team has demonstrated the capability to bring about this change.\n\nFalk emphasized that the crucial question for voters revolved around who would lead Israel during the final two years of Trump’s presidency. He questioned which candidate would cooperate best with the President to accomplish the task in Iran and promote peace in the region.\n\nThe former president endorsed Netanyahu on Sunday evening, urging Israeli voters to support him in the upcoming October 27 election. Falk contrasted this support with the positions of Iran’s adversaries, including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran itself, who Falk claimed desired Netanyahu’s defeat.\n\nFalk highlighted that the alliance between Israel and the United States has never been stronger, while Iran and its proxies have never been weaker. He further stated that Israel is \"very close\" to establishing the conditions necessary for regime change in Iran, although he affirmed that the decision ultimately lies with the Iranian people. His written comments before the election did not specify a course of action for the US and Israel to pursue in order to achieve Iran’s regime removal or provide a timeline for this process.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser urged voters to weigh the partnership with Trump, arguing that it could help remove Iran’s leadership and expand regional peace.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Ophir Falk discusses Iran's regime removal.",
    "Falk asserts Trump-Netanyahu team's capability to bring about Iran regime change.",
    "Falk contrasts Trump's support with Iran's adversaries' desire for Netanyahu's defeat."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Aligning Israeli leadership with a sympathetic American administration positions the Netanyahu camp to pursue regime change in Iran as a central pillar of their shared regional security strategy.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16575224.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-10-26T04:05:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/benjamin-netanyahus-biggest-challenger-gears-up-for-high-stakes",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:33:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}