Netanyahu to run for reelection after Trump questioning
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party announced he would run for reelection, after President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether he would.
TL;DR
- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party confirmed he will run for reelection.
- Speculation about Netanyahu's plans arose after President Donald Trump questioned his intention to seek another term.
- Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
- New elections must be held before the end of October.
- Netanyahu faces a united opposition with underwater approval ratings.
- Polls suggest the opposition may need to partner with Arab parties for a majority.
- This election is the first since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.