Overview
- On Sunday President Donald Trump posted a “Complete and Total Endorsement” of Benjamin Netanyahu on Truth Social and framed the backing as essential to confronting Iran.
- Netanyahu publicly thanked Trump and released a recorded phone call in which both leaders praised each other and spoke of “finishing the job” against Tehran.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded with a public warning that renewed attacks would not weaken Tehran and threatened consequences if strikes resume.
- Multiple outlets reported an unannounced visit by U.S. official Pete Hegseth to meet Netanyahu and described continued military alerting, but there is no public confirmation of a new operation.
- The endorsement provoked sharp criticism at home and abroad and its electoral effect is uncertain because polls show a tight Knesset contest that will be decided by post‑vote coalition bargaining and is shaped by February’s U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.