JD Vance says "that's what I'm focused on" on staying neutral in Israel election

Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he would stay neutral in Israel’s election and would not lend support to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one day after President Donald Trump publicly supported Netanyahu’s bid for another term. Vance said he was neither helping nor hurting Netanyahu and framed his own political work as aiding candidates in U.S. races with midterm races nearing. Vance’s position contrasted with Trump’s support for Netanyahu, which arrived during criticism tied to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, including an incident involving a Washington Post photographer who was hospitalized, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio called disturbing and Netanyahu questioned. Vance added that he has not decided whether to seek the presidency in 2028.