Netanyahu calls Trump ‘victory’ a ‘historic return’
Netanyahu congratulated and praised Trump for his “huge victory” in the presidential election, calling it “history’s greatest comeback!”
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” he said on X.
Netanyahu had not publicly endorsed either Trump or Harris. However, it is widely believed that he leaned towards a Trump win.
Speaking during a debate in July, Trump said US President Joe Biden should allow Israel to “finish the job” in Gaza and has also claimed to speak to Netanyahu on a near daily basis.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu once described Trump as the “best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House”.
While in office, Trump moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in a move that was widely denounced by Palestinians and international law experts. He also recognised Israel’s claim to the occupied Golan Heights in Syria.
Erdogan hopes for global, regional peace after Trump’s victory
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections, saying he hopes that “regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russian-Ukrainian war, will come to an end”.
He said on X that he believes “more efforts will be made for a more just world.
“I hope that the elections will be beneficial for our friendly and allied people in the United States and for all of humanity,” Erdogan added.
They'll come to an end all right, just not the end people are looking for.
Iran says it is ready for confrontation with Israel
The deputy chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ali Fadavi, says Iran is ready for confrontation with Israel, the Iranian Students’ News Agency reported after Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election.
He added that Iran does not rule out a preemptive strike by the US and Israel.