The U.S. president appeared to distance himself from the Israeli prime minister, who's struggling to hold on to power in a tight election.
President Donald Trump, usually a vocal supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was less enthusiastic about their friendship Wednesday amid tense Israeli elections that might cost the right-wing prime minister his position.
Trump, when asked about close Israeli election and Netanyahu's future:"Our relationship is with Israel."While Trump’s comments are not a direct revocation of support for Netanyahu, they were unusually distant. Both leaders tend to show unwavering support for each other. Neither the Likud nor the Blue and White party secured enough votes Tuesday to win a 61-seat parliamentary majority, preventing both candidates from declaring an immediate victory. Gantz’s centrist bloc, which may include the Joint List of Arab parties that represent Israel’s Arab minority, faces Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc, which includes ultra-Orthodox Jewish and nationalist allies.
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