Israel could face a hostile US president after Trump leaves office, Netanyahu warns

With Likud trailing in polls, Netanyahu urged voters to mobilize, highlighting his ties with Trump and the remaining two years of his presidency.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted his close relationship with US President Donald Trump and urged Israelis to make the most of the remaining two years of Trump's presidency in a campaign message posted on X/Twitter on Sunday, nine days before Israel's October 27 election.

"We have another two years of my friend President Trump's term," Netanyahu said, "and this is exactly the time to complete our major missions on all fronts."

Netanyahu framed the upcoming election as a critical choice between a right-wing government under his leadership and an opposition government led by Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, which he claimed would depend on the support of Arab parties.

"It is either the right or Palestine," Netanyahu said, describing the election as a "fateful" moment for Israel's future.

"It is either our strong right-wing government or Eisenkot's left-wing government with the Arab parties, [Democrats party leader] Yair Golan, [Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor] Liberman, and [B'Yachad party leader Naftali] Bennett," he continued.

Netanyahu seeks to mobilize voters as Likud trails in polls

The message comes as Netanyahu travels across Israel to meet voters and rally support for Likud, which has fallen behind Eisenkot's Yashar party in recent polls.

Four recent surveys published by Maariv, Channel 13, KAN News, and Channel 12 show Yashar consistently leading Likud, while the two main political blocs remain virtually tied, with neither securing the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.

The Zionist opposition averaged 51.25 seats across the four polls, compared with 51 for Netanyahu's bloc, leaving both sides short of a majority.

The latest Maariv poll, published Friday, showed Likud losing another two seats, falling to 18, while Yashar led with 21. Both principal blocs were projected to win 51 seats.

Netanyahu frames election as choice between right-wing leadership or Palestinian interests

Against this backdrop, Netanyahu continued to portray the election as a choice between maintaining a right-wing government and allowing an opposition coalition that he characterized as dependent on Palestinian political interests.

"I will continue traveling across the country and meeting with you in the coming days. But we are tied between the right and Palestine," he continued.

Netanyahu concluded his message with a direct appeal to supporters to mobilize friends and family members and ensure a high turnout on election day.

"Talk to your family, call your friends," Netanyahu said. "We will go out and vote, and get others to vote. Every vote counts, and each and every one of you can make the difference."

"Together, we will achieve victory. For our children. For our future. For the State of Israel," Netanyahu concluded.