# Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu is direct interference in Israeli politics, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/108403

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-20 19:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj7pzbilwBE

> With Israel’s election just over a week away, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, days after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed him. Netanyahu denies charges in an ongoing Israeli corruption trial and has sought a presidential pardon. He also remains subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued in 2024.

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