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Trump backs Netanyahu after polls show coalition shortfall

8/16/2026

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Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026 to seek support.
A Maariv poll gave Netanyahu’s coalition 49 seats and a Friday poll showed 48, below the 62-seat majority; Trump called Netanyahu his own worst enemy after an adviser said “President, he is winning.”
Likud placed Oren Dobronsky in a Knesset slot after he apologized for calling Trump a “corrupt person” and White House friend.

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Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026 to seek support.
A Maariv poll gave Netanyahu’s coalition 49 seats and a Friday poll showed 48, below the 62-seat majority; Trump called Netanyahu his own worst enemy after an adviser said “President, he is winning.”
Likud placed Oren Dobronsky in a Knesset slot after he apologized for calling Trump a “corrupt person” and White House friend.