Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu's re-election bid, a political boost for an ally facing corruption charges and an international war crimes warrant, while his own VP JD Vance pointedly declined to do the same.

• Netanyahu faces possible jail time if he loses his upcoming election over corruption charges, plus an outstanding international war crimes arrest warrant.
• Trump gave an enthusiastic on-camera endorsement just before the vote, calling Netanyahu Israel's greatest-ever ally in the White House.
• JD Vance broke from Trump, saying he won't involve himself in the Israeli election, fueling speculation he's distancing himself from Netanyahu ahead of his own future political plans.
• Commentators noted the irony: the US is pushing hard into another country's election while historically criticizing foreign interference in its own.

Outlook: The endorsement becomes a flashpoint in the final stretch of Netanyahu's tight re-election race, with Vance's public distancing seen as a signal of diverging Republican strategy toward Israel.