From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 26, 2024
Netanyahu poses alongside Trump with contentious ‘Total Victory’ cap
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses alongside former US president Donald Trump with a hat with the inscription “Total victory,” a reference to Israel’s ongoing war against the Hamas terror group in Gaza.
The prime minister posts a photo of himself holding out the hat alongside Trump on X with the words “Shabbat shalom,” with emojis of the American and Israeli flags.
Netanyahu and Trump are currently meeting at the Republican presidential candidate’s home in Palm Beach, Florida.
שבת שלום ???????????????? @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/37BhM5HgYS
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 26, 2024
The cap caused an uproar online this week after the prime minister was photographed next to it with his wife Sara in the meeting room of Wing of Zion, Israel’s so-called “Air Force One,” en route to Washington.
That photo was reportedly removed from official channels following assertions the hat is related to a marketing campaign run by a Channel 14 television anchor.
Netanyahu has consistently used the phrase since Israel vowed to destroy the Hamas terror group after its October 7 massacre.
