Public boost: Trump shares election poll from Israel – 'Netanyahu leads'

US President Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social network a Newsmax article about an Israeli election poll, showing a two-seat advantage for the right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu over the opposition, ahead of the elections on October 27. The share is seen as a public expression of support for Netanyahu.

US President Donald Trump shared today (Wednesday) on his Truth Social network an article from the American news site Newsmax, titled 'Netanyahu bloc leads in latest Israeli election poll'. The article discussed a new seat projection poll ahead of the October 27 elections, according to which the Netanyahu bloc wins 54 seats compared to 52 for the opposition bloc, and the two Arab parties receive 14 seats. The poll, conducted among 886 respondents with a sampling error of 3.3%, shows a two-seat advantage for the prime minister's camp and indicates a turnaround compared to previous polls where the opposition led. The Likud party receives 18 seats, Gadi Eisenkot's party (Yashar) 22, the Bennett-Lapid list 12, the Democrats 10, and the rest are divided between Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, and United Torah Judaism. Trump's share reflects public support for Netanyahu and the long-standing friendship between the two, and joins a trend of Netanyahu's strengthening in recent polls.