美国总统唐纳德·特朗普拒绝明确表示，在以色列人于10月27日进行选举时，他是否希望以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡能够连任。在周四发表于《时代》杂志的采访中，特朗普多次回避直接支持内塔尼亚胡的表态；尽管内塔尼亚胡长期以来一直将自身与特朗普的密切关系视为自己的政治优势。在这样一个关键时刻，特朗普没有给予内塔尼亚胡任何支持，这对内塔尼亚胡及其领导的利库德党来说无疑是一个打击。
US President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to win another term when Israelis vote on October 27. In an interview with Time magazine published on Thursday, Trump repeatedly avoided directly backing Netanyahu, even though the Israeli leader has long presented his close relationship with Trump as a political asset. The absence of an endorsement is a blow for Netanyahu and his Likud party at a key moment.
这次选举将是自2023年哈马斯发动袭击以来以色列举行的首次全国性大选。目前，内塔尼亚胡在国内面临政治压力，同时其与特朗普的关系也出现了紧张——尽管两人多年来一直保持着密切的合作关系。当被问及以色列人是否应该让内塔尼亚胡再次执政时，特朗普回答说：“我只能说，我已经不再参与政治事务了。”这一表态显得格外引人注目，因为特朗普目前正在积极为共和党人在11月的中期选举中助选，并且还公开利用自己在海外的政治影响力为多位政治人物提供支持（包括匈牙利总理维克托·欧尔班、日本首相高市早苗、波兰总统卡罗尔·纳沃罗茨基以及几位拉丁美洲领导人）。
The vote will be Israel's first national election since the 2023 Hamas attack, and it comes as Netanyahu faces political pressure at home and strains in his ties with Trump despite years of close cooperation. Asked whether Israelis should return Netanyahu to office, Trump said, "I can only say that I'm not involved in politics anymore." The remark stood out because Trump is actively campaigning for Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections and has publicly used his influence in politics abroad as well. He has endorsed figures including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in his unsuccessful bid for a fifth term, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Polish President Karol Nawrocki and several Latin American leaders.
特朗普这种谨慎的立场，与他过去对内塔尼亚胡的强烈支持态度形成了鲜明对比。在2019年的竞选活动中，内塔尼亚胡曾使用大型广告牌，将自己与特朗普的合影展示出来，并配文“内塔尼亚胡属于另一个阶层”；特朗普也在自己的社交媒体账户上宣传过这次竞选活动。而在这次《时代》杂志的采访中，特朗普则更多地强调了自身在以色列问题上的立场，同时表示内塔尼亚胡仍有可能赢得选举。
Trump's cautious line marks a contrast with his stronger displays of support for Netanyahu in the past. During the 2019 campaign, Netanyahu used large billboards showing himself with Trump and the message, "Netanyahu. In Another League." Trump also drew attention to that campaign on his own social media accounts. In the Time interview, Trump instead highlighted his own record on Israel while also suggesting that Netanyahu should not be counted out.
他说：“很多人曾经认为贝比（Bibi）不行，就像他们曾经认为我一样不行一样。”他还补充道：“我绝不会低估贝比的能力。”谈到内塔尼亚胡的主要竞争对手——中间派政治家加迪·艾森科特（Gadi Eisenkot）时，特朗普表示：“我从未听说过关于他的。”今年6月，在艾森科特宣布参选之前，特朗普曾表示自己“很可能会”支持内塔尼亚胡，但希望先看看会有谁真正与他竞争。
He said, "Well, people have written off Bibi many, many times, just like they've written off me many, many times," and added, "I wouldn't underestimate Bibi." On Netanyahu's main rival, centrist Gadi Eisenkot, Trump said, "I don't hear bad things about him." In June, before Eisenkot announced his candidacy, Trump had said he would "most likely" endorse Netanyahu, but wanted to first see who would challenge him.
目前内塔尼亚胡正在寻求连任，同时面临着多重压力：他正因一起长期持续的腐败案件而接受审判；2023年，由于以色列试图改革司法系统，国内爆发了大规模抗议活动；此外，他在2023年10月7日哈马斯对以色列发动袭击前，也因情报和安保方面的失误而受到批评。去年11月，特朗普致信以色列总统伊萨克·赫尔佐格（Isaac Herzog），请求赦免内塔尼亚胡，并称他为“一位能力出众、决策果断的战争时期总理”。
Netanyahu is seeking re-election while dealing with several pressures. He is on trial in a long-running corruption case, faced mass protests in 2023 over plans to restructure Israel's judiciary, and has also faced criticism over the intelligence and security failures before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Last November, Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Netanyahu in the corruption case and described him as "a formidable and decisive War Time Prime Minister."
特朗普在以色列仍然很受欢迎。在他的第一个任期内，他强烈支持以色列对战争中占领的土地的主张，甚至将美国大使馆迁至耶路撒冷。这一支持在他第二个任期内依然持续——特朗普支持以色列在加沙地区的行动，并与以色列一起对伊朗实施了军事打击。内塔尼亚胡多次访问白宫，也经常与特朗普通电话。这种关系对内塔尼亚胡在国内的政局也有积极影响，因为他多次试图通过与特朗普建立联系来提升自己的支持率。
Trump remains popular in Israel. During his first term, he gave strong backing to Israel's claims over territory captured in war, including by moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem. That support continued in his second term, with Trump backing Israel's actions in Gaza and joining Israel in bombing Iran. Netanyahu has frequently visited the White House and has often spoken to Trump by phone. The relationship has also helped Netanyahu domestically, as he has repeatedly sought to link himself to Trump to improve his standing at home.
然而，在与伊朗的这场持续七个月的战争期间，两国关系出现了紧张：特朗普批评以色列在冲突初期袭击了伊朗的一个重要天然气田。
Still, the relationship has come under strain during the seven-month war with Iran. Trump criticised Israel for striking a key Iranian gas field in the early weeks of the conflict.
今年6月，他称内塔尼亚胡“疯了”，并表示自己“感到有点不安”，因为以色列在黎巴嫩与真主党交战拖慢了与伊朗的和平谈判。8月份，内塔尼亚胡还拒绝了特朗普旨在重启陷入停滞的加沙停火协议的最新提议，抵制了美国关于以色列在哈马斯解除武装之前从其在加沙控制的领土撤军的呼吁。此举可能会激怒特朗普，而内塔尼亚胡曾多次称特朗普是“以色列有史以来在白宫最好的朋友”。
In June, he called Netanyahu "crazy" and said he was "a little bit perturbed" because Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon was slowing peace talks with Iran. In August, Netanyahu also rejected Trump's latest proposal aimed at reviving the stalled Gaza ceasefire, pushing back against the US call for Israel to withdraw from territory it holds in Gaza before Hamas is disarmed. The move risked angering Trump, whom Netanyahu has repeatedly called "the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
与此同时，接受特朗普的计划对内塔尼亚胡来说可能在政治上充满危险，因为该国仍受10月7日袭击事件的创伤，且他的民族主义支持基础反对向巴勒斯坦人做出妥协。特朗普拒绝公开支持内塔尼亚胡，这凸显了在以色列迎来备受关注的大选之际，他们联盟的价值及其局限性。-本文综合PTI（印度报业托拉斯）报道完
At the same time, accepting Trump's plan could have been politically dangerous for Netanyahu, with the country still traumatised by the October 7 attack and his nationalist support base opposed to concessions to the Palestinians. Trump's refusal to openly back Netanyahu now underlines both the value and the limits of their alliance as Israel heads into a closely watched election. With PTI Inputs- Ends