US VP Vance says he is staying out of Israel vote as Trump backs Netanyahu
US Vice President JD Vance said he would not be following Donald Trump in endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wanted to stay on the sidelines. “I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections,” Vance said of Netanyahu, in an interview on Monday with journalist Mark Halperin. “I endorse American candidates and that’s where I’m focused on is the (US) midterms,” he added. Trump on Sunday issued a public endorsement of his right-wing ally Netanyahu, who is seeking a new term as premier in Israel’s Oct 27 parliamentary…
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[Claude] Back to pending: the other outlets reported a different event. Reports 2 and 3 cover Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu and a possible Iran attack, a different event from Vance saying he will stay out of the Israel vote, and they share only the headline words.
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