'Netanyahu is fighting for his political career', expert says a week ahead of crucial vote

Home Middle East To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Le Premier ministre israélien prend un selfie à son arrivée au bureau de vote principal de son parti, le Likoud, lors des primaires organisées en vue des élections législatives israéliennes d'octobre, à Jérusalem, le 17 août 2026. © Ohad Zwigenberg, AFP 15:11 Issued on: 20/10/2026 - 22:03Modified: 20/10/2026 - 22:05 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu basked in Donald Trump's endorsement on Monday ahead of close-fought elections, airing a phone call in which the US president predicted he would win and suggested they may again attack Iran together. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University. Keywords for this article