Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections
Trump said he was not involved in Israeli politics and praised his popularity in Israel instead of backing Netanyahu for another term.
- In an interview with Time published Thursday, President Donald Trump refused to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for another term and said he doubts reports that Netanyahu received advance warnings from Egypt regarding the October 7 Hamas attack.
- The comments arrive amid an internal Israeli dispute concerning claims that Egyptian officials, including Abbas Kamel, warned authorities about the Hamas attack. Netanyahu has denied receiving such intelligence and accused former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of failing to act on warning signs.
- Defending the prime minister, Trump said, "I think if he would have known, he would have done something about it." When asked to endorse Netanyahu, Trump responded, "I can only say that I'm not involved in politics anymore."
- Netanyahu responded on social media, stating, "President Trump is right." This public alignment occurs as the prime minister faces defamation litigation from Ronen Bar over the handling of security warnings prior to the assault.
- Regarding opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in the upcoming election, Trump said he had not heard anything bad about him but added that he "wouldn't underestimate Bibi," comparing the prime minister's political resiliency to his own career.
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In an interview with TIME magazine, US President Donald Trump made noteworthy statements about attacks on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and the elections in Israel. When asked whether he would support Netanyahu in the Israeli elections, Trump said he was no longer interested in politics.
US President Donald Trump has refused to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for another term in office, ahead of the upcoming elections. "Well, I can only say that I'm not involved in politics anymore, except for the fact that I'm popular," Trump told TIME magazine on Thursday, when asked if the prime minister should seek another term in the October 27 elections. When asked again, he replied: "No, the main thing for me is that I w…
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Trump Addresses Oct. 7 Warnings For First Time: “I Don’t Believe Netanyahu Was Warned”
WASHINGTON (VINnews) – President Donald Trump is addressing for the first time reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received warnings from Egypt about the Hamas attack before Oct. 7, saying he does not believe Netanyahu was warned. “I don’t think so,” Trump said in an interview with Time published Thursday. “I think if he […]
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