TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unsure if the Israeli prime minister would run again.

In a short statement, Netanyahu's Likud Party said he would take part in the election and, God willing, he would win. The election has not been officially announced yet, but it must take place by October.

Earlier, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl wrote on X that Trump had told him he did not know if Netanyahu would run.

"I don't know, he's had an amazing career. Does he want to continue?" the journalist quoted Trump as saying.

This will be Israel's first election since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which was the country's worst security failure and led to Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu has had a difficult time in power since returning as prime minister in December 2022, leading the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history. Before the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, he faced large anti-government protests.

Polls have often shown that his coalition may not win a majority in the next election. A survey published on June 9 by the Israel Democracy Institute said that 61 percent of Israelis think he should not run.

However, polls also show that opposition parties may not get enough seats for a majority unless they join with Arab parties, something some opposition leaders have refused to do.

U.S. and Israeli officials say that Trump and Netanyahu, who started the Iran war together in February, still have a close relationship. However, there have been tensions at times, including recently when Trump asked Israel to limit military action in Lebanon while the U.S. works on a peace deal with Iran.

Last week, Trump admitted that he had called Netanyahu "fucking crazy" during an angry phone call, but he also said they get along well. He has also repeatedly asked Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu over corruption charges, which Netanyahu denies.