“I don’t think this will change anything,” said Ilana Shpaczman, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University. She pointed out that Netanyahu will certainly claim this proves he is a capable leader who can talk to Trump, “but so what? His supporters already knew that and believed in him. They don’t need Trump’s endorsement.” Shpaczman continued, noting that those who oppose Netanyahu “know that Trump forced him to accept the Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement, and they know that Trump is the one truly in control regarding the Iran issue. Therefore, they also don’t need this endorsement.”
Professor Tamal Herman, director of the Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Studies at the Israel Democracy Institute, said that Trump’s support for Netanyahu in this election was “both too late and too early.” She said, "It's too late to say it's too late because voters have already formed their own voting preferences. Voters may change their choices within their own camps, but they won't switch to another camp because of this endorsement. It's too early to say it's too early because there are still nine days until the election, and we've already seen other American leaders begin to pour cold water on Trump's remarks, even including people within the Republican camp."
