# Trump backs Netanyahu: Is the US planning a new Iran attack with Israel?

https://mins.news/en/item/106681

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 17:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/trump-backs-netanyahu-is-the-us-planning-a-new-iran-attack-with-israel?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump has formally endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid for re-election, praising him as a partner and warning that the United States could carry out the work against Iran itself if Israel had the wrong leader. Israel votes on October 27, and no party is projected to win a majority.

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