Trump says he saved Netanyahu from crushing election defeat - now, he wants influence

 https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-913131

From Gaza to Syria and Lebanon, Trump wants an Israeli government that advances his regional ambitions, even if it means sidelining Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

US President Donald Trump rushed to claim credit for Netanyahu’s election performance, even before it became clear whether the prime minister could form a government. But behind the celebration lies an important diplomatic message: The man who helped keep you in the game may also get to set the rules.

The most important sentence came at the end: “It all took place after the endorsement by President Trump, who only wants what is good for the Middle East, Israel, and the United States of America!”