xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAn aide speaks to Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu as he gives a statement following exit polls for Israel's national election, at Likud's election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026 [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters]By Simon Speakman CordallPublished On 5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long sold himself as the leader who will ensure that ties with the United States, the country’s most.