Two Days Before Vote, Trump Warns U.S. Will Act Alone If Netanyahu Loses

President Donald Trump issued a second formal endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening, just days before Israel’s general election. The Truth Social post explicitly warned that if voters select a different leader, the United States will be forced to conduct the Iran confrontation independently.

The message arrived after reports indicated Netanyahu had intensified efforts to secure fresh support from the White House. Two American sources told The Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu and his allies within Trump’s inner circle increased pressure on the president to issue new statements. One source described the prime minister’s behavior as showing signs of political desperation. Axios reported that the two leaders spoke twice in the previous three days. During those calls, Netanyahu suggested specific wording for the endorsements and proposed that Trump speak directly with Israeli journalists to repeat his support.

Trump cited a strong working relationship with Netanyahu in the post, stating the two had been winning together. He specifically named Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury as examples of their joint success. The president asked voters to remember that Netanyahu has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister. He concluded the message with a direct instruction: Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister; we have to finish the job that we started.

The stakes of the election are framed as a binary choice for American foreign policy. Trump wrote that if Israel has the wrong leader, meaning anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this job itself. He added that he is not inclined to do that. The Jerusalem Post clarified that this remark refers to the ongoing confrontation with Iran. The endorsement mixes praise for current leadership with a threat of unilateral U.S. action if the status quo changes.

Netanyahu’s campaign team had reportedly sought exactly this type of public backing from Washington in the final days before voters go to the polls. The timing of the post aligns with the reported urgency of the prime minister’s request. The message serves as both a campaign asset and a diplomatic signal to voters in Israel and officials in Washington.

The election is scheduled to take place in the coming days. Trump’s intervention marks the second time in a short period he has publicly urged Israelis to support Netanyahu. The post places the outcome of the Israeli vote directly on the table for American strategic planning regarding Iran.