Trump stops short of endorsing Bibi as his campaign falters
Summary
President Donald Trump has not officially endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October 27 election. Netanyahu is currently trailing in polls, and tensions have grown between the two leaders over policy differences, especially on issues related to Gaza and Iran.Key Facts
- Netanyahu’s current coalition is polling between 49 and 53 seats, below the 61 seats needed for a majority government.
- Opposition parties in Israel are polling stronger, holding 67 to 70 seats combined.
- Netanyahu’s main rival is Gadi Eizenkot, a former Israel Defense Forces chief, who has higher favorability ratings in most surveys.
- Netanyahu aims to prevent opposition parties from forming a government without Arab-Israeli party support, which could leave him as caretaker prime minister temporarily.
- President Trump has grown frustrated with Netanyahu’s policies and decisions, describing him as “his own worst enemy.”
- Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace plan but later agreed to give it a chance in talks with Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner.
- Since Netanyahu’s partial acceptance, Israel has reduced military actions in Gaza and pulled back forces as part of the agreement.
- Some Israeli opposition leaders have asked President Trump to remain neutral and not endorse Netanyahu due to his current weak polling position.
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