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Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections

Trump said he was very popular in Israel and declined to back Netanyahu’s reelection, as polls show Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc leading.

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces renewed scrutiny ahead of October 27 elections following reports suggesting he received advance warnings about the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel reportedly visited Israel 11 days before the assault to warn Netanyahu, while UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan allegedly informed him that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning the operation.
  • Netanyahu has emphatically denied receiving any such intelligence and has sued over the allegations, while President Donald Trump defended him in a recent interview, rejecting the idea that Netanyahu ignored warnings.
  • Media analyst Ayala Panievsky noted the revelations have not significantly shifted election polls, though Netanyahu's campaign has invested substantial effort rebutting the claims to maintain voter support ahead of the vote.
  • Analysts caution that acting on warnings might not have prevented the attack, citing deep-seated grievances in Gaza and the West Bank that have long fueled the risk of violence.
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Reports that Netanyahu ignored the warnings of Arab countries about a potential Hamas attack shake the campaign

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Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump won't say whether he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected when voters head to the polls later this month.

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