Netanyahu alliances plan names India as US doubts ...

Summary

• Netanyahu alliances took centre stage on Sunday, as the Israeli prime minister urged closer ties with India to prepare for a cooler US president.
• Netanyahu alliances beyond WashingtonNetanyahu asked how Israel would cope if a future US president took a hostile line.
• For now, Netanyahu alliances are part of his pitch as he seeks a new term as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

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Netanyahu alliances took centre stage on Sunday, as the Israeli prime minister urged closer ties with India to prepare for a cooler US president.

Benjamin Netanyahu spoke while presenting his security doctrine. The Israeli vote is on October 27, nine days away. A few hours later, Donald Trump publicly backed him for another term.

In Netanyahu’s view, Israel should spend the remaining years of Trump’s term firming up its position in Washington. At the same time, it should build other partnerships. That would limit its exposure if American policy shifts.

Netanyahu alliances beyond Washington

Netanyahu asked how Israel would cope if a future US president took a hostile line. In his words, the country must do everything it can in the American arena for the next four years, “through good times and bad.”