US regime leader Donald Trump has officially announced his full endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming re-election campaign, reversing his earlier stance of refusing to back any specific candidate. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Netanyahu as a "great warrior prime minister" and asserted that Iran had been "systematically destroyed both militarily and financially."

Trump claimed that if Israel were to choose anyone other than Netanyahu, Washington would purportedly be forced to finish the job itself—a prospect he stated he was disinclined to pursue. Praising Netanyahu’s resilience against intense domestic and international opposition, Trump framed the Israeli leader as the exact type of partner the US regime demands. This overt political backing comes as opinion polls indicate a tight parliamentary race, with no single party projected to secure an outright majority in the Knesset.

International analysts have offered cautious assessments regarding the electoral impact of Trump’s endorsement. Sanam Vakil from Chatham House noted that while the declaration allows Netanyahu to reinforce his narrative of indispensability to Washington, it does little to resolve deep-seated divisions among Israeli voters regarding his leadership. Similarly, security analyst Andreas Krieg described the endorsement as a symbolic political gift that fails to address Netanyahu's structural domestic challenges or guarantee a working coalition majority.

Meanwhile, the broader geopolitical backdrop remains precarious, particularly concerning the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing frictions with Iran. Experts warn that by openly tying itself to Netanyahu’s political survival and military strategy, the US regime reduces its own diplomatic maneuverability and deepens its entanglement in potential regional escalations.

Source: www.aljazeera.com