Trump pledges solo Iran action if Netanyahu loses

The U.S. dollar and global energy markets often react to geopolitical signals from Washington and Jerusalem, a dynamic that gained new urgency on Sunday evening.

President Donald Trump issued a second endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Truth Social post published hours before Israel's scheduled election.

In the message, Trump urged voters to recall Netanyahu's record as a leader. "When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister!" he wrote. He cited specific military campaigns, including Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury, to illustrate the productive partnership between the two administrations.

The president framed the vote as a decision to complete a shared strategic objective. "Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister; we have to finish the job that we started!" the post concluded.

This public support followed reports that Netanyahu intensified efforts to secure new statements of backing from the White House. Two American sources told The Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu and his allies within Trump's inner circle increased pressure for a new endorsement. One source described the prime minister's behavior as showing signs of political desperation, noting that his intensity was unusual.

Axios reported that the two leaders spoke twice in the previous three days. According to an Israeli source briefed on those conversations, Netanyahu suggested specific language for the endorsement and proposed that Trump speak with Israeli journalists to reinforce the message.

The post included a direct warning regarding the consequences of an alternative outcome. "If Israel has the wrong leader, meaning anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this job itself, and I'm not inclined to do that," Trump wrote. The Jerusalem Post identified the job as the confrontation with Iran, suggesting a shift in burden if the current administration falls.