Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu on the eve of Israel's election, writing "we have to finish the job that we started!", a line Netanyahu linked to restarting the war against Iran

Israel held national elections on 27 October 2026, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, his corruption trial and security failures at the centre of the campaign. Counting on 28 October showed Netanyahu's bloc on 53 seats, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc on 48 and Arab parties on 19, leaving neither side with the 61 needed for a majority. Official final results are expected on 4 November and may still change.

Ahead of Israel's parliamentary vote, Trump publicly backed Netanyahu amid disagreements over the Iran war. His endorsement brought US presidential influence into a closely contested campaign without establishing how voters would respond.