Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his reelection ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 national vote, saying Jerusalem “has never had a greater friend in the White House.”
Trump on Sunday gave Netanyahu his “complete and total endorsement,” praising his leadership against Iran in a Truth Social post.
“This is the kind of partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel,” Trump wrote, calling Netanyahu “strong, brave, and brilliant.”
To the Great People of Israel:
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) October 18, 2026
Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its 51 year old chant, “Death to Israel, Death to America! We will destroy the Little Satan and the Big… pic.twitter.com/4FhQneM6cU
In an English-language post and accompanying video statement on X, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his “extraordinary endorsement.”
“Together we will never let Iran’s regime get nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu said.
Addressing Trump as “my friend Donald,” Netanyahu also thanked the U.S. president for his “clarity, courage and unwavering support.”
President Trump, my friend Donald - thank you for your extraordinary endorsement. Israel has never had a greater friend in the White House. Together we will never let Iran's regime get nuclear weapons. Thank you for your clarity, courage and unwavering support.@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/GqaOVB74Dj
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 18, 2026
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday night welcomed Trump’s endorsement.
Katz said Trump issued his “unequivocal statement of support” on the grounds that “only Netanyahu can continue the historic cooperation between them, and between the Israel Defense Forces and the U.S. military—in order to complete the goals of the campaign against Iran.”
“This is an extremely important strategic message regarding Israel’s security in the future,” the defense minister added.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also welcomed Trump’s endorsement, calling him Israel’s greatest friend in the world and praising the achievements of U.S.-Israeli cooperation.
“We—the citizens of Israel—will decide Israel’s election. But we would do well to listen to the president of the world’s greatest power, simply because he is right,” Smotrich wrote on X.
“The national camp must continue to lead the State of Israel” and maintain cooperation with the United States to strengthen Israel’s security and future, he added.
A senior Israeli official highlighted the cooperation between the two leaders.
“There has never been greater cooperation and coordination between an American wartime president and an Israeli wartime prime minister,” the official told JNS. “Trump and Netanyahu are an epic tag team who have achieved unprecedented achievements in war and peace. That has, of course, translated into unprecedented cooperation between our great armed forces. Israel is America’s model ally, and America is Israel’s indispensable ally. Iran and its proxies are weaker than ever, and the American-Israeli alliance is stronger than ever.
“We have two years of Trump-Netanyahu to win the war and win the peace,” the official added.
