Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (October 18, 2026) warned that a future U.S. President could be hostile towards Israel, calling for new alliances with countries such as India and those in Latin America to strengthen his country’s position.
The remarks came hours before a strong endorsement he received from U.S. President Donald Trump, who publicly expressed his support for Mr. The Israeli Premier stressed that Israel must use the remaining years of Trump’s presidency to strengthen its position while preparing for a potentially dramatic shift in American policy. “The second thing is to create other alliances. That is what I am working on now with many countries in our region and outside it. India is not a small country, and there are many others,” the Israeli Prime Minister emphasised. Mr. Netanyahu has often evoked India and his relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to argue that Israel is not isolated globally and to demonstrate his government’s diplomatic successes. This has been a cornerstone of Mr. He is Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister.
“In two years, a President, man or woman, could come to power who is very hostile to Israel,” Mr. Netanyahu said. “First, we must do everything we can during these two years, and during the following two years, in the American arena, through good times and bad,” he said. Netanyahu’s election campaigns and a recipe for electoral success, they said.
Netanyahu’s re-election bid days before the country goes to the polls.
