Likud reportedly scraps election campaign highlighting Netanyahu’s close ties to Trump in wake of US-Iran deal

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/likud-reportedly-scraps-election-campaign-highlighting-netanyahus-close-ties-to-trump-in-wake-of-us-iran-deal/

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party has canceled a planned election campaign highlighting the premier’s close ties to US President Donald Trump, after assessing that the messaging will not help Netanyahu’s chances at the upcoming election, the i24 news outlet reports.

According to the report, the decision to scrap the campaign was made several days ago as Trump finalized the terms of a deal with Iran that many in Israel find deeply undesirable.

With the deal in mind, Likud officials assessed that Netanyahu’s close ties with the US president would not bring in new voters or increase his chances at the polling booth later this year.