Gizem Nisa Demir

26 October 2026•Update: 26 October 2026

US President Donald Trump on Sunday reaffirmed his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging Israelis to re-elect him in the upcoming election and calling for Israel to press ahead with its military campaign against Iran until it is completed.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, he referred to an endorsement letter he published on Oct. 18, praising Netanyahu as an “outstanding Warrior Prime Minister” and emphasizing their close relationship in military operations against Iran.

“As everyone is aware, including the enemy, Bibi and I have had a great relationship in winning together,” Trump wrote, citing the US military operation against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, as an example.

Trump claimed that Iran had lost its navy and air force and that its military and economy were in disarray. He also said Iran’s inflation had reached 301% and that a naval blockade had prevented the country from exporting oil. He further claimed that two levels of Iran’s leadership, both military and civilian, had been eliminated.

Urging Israeli voters to support Netanyahu, he said: “Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister. We have to finish the job that we started!”

In his Oct. 18 letter to the Israeli public, Trump described Netanyahu as a “Great Warrior Prime Minister” and an “even greater Partner for Peace” in confronting Iran, referring to what he called Iran’s decades-long threats against Israel and the US.

He argued that Iran would eventually have acted on its rhetoric if it had not been confronted, saying the country had been “systematically destroyed, both militarily and financially.” He added that the US would have to take over the effort if Israel elected a different leader.

“If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so,” he wrote.

Praising Netanyahu’s resilience amid domestic and international opposition, Trump said the Israeli leader had grown stronger under pressure and represented the kind of partner Washington expected from Israel.

Trump concluded his letter with an unequivocal endorsement of Netanyahu’s re-election bid, declaring: “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”