Trump endorses Netanyahu for re-election [SOUND]

# With just over a week until Israel’s parliamentary elections, US president Donald Trump has officially endorsed prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election. This will be the first national vote since the Hamas-led attacks of October 2023. Trump describes Netanyahu as a great warrior and key US partner in confronting Iran. Most polls show Netanyahu’s coalition falling short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. He thanked Trump for his endorsement: