Journalist Yuval Segev reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to use his diplomatic visit to the United States for a meeting with American pollster John McLaughlin, who has advised him for several election campaigns. McLaughlin accurately predicted the formation of a full right-wing government in Israel but missed Viktor Orbán's recent electoral loss in Hungary.
The meeting, part of Netanyahu's broader diplomatic visit to the United States, is expected to focus on election campaign strategy. According to journalist Yuval Segev, McLaughlin has advised Netanyahu for several election cycles; he correctly predicted the formation of a full right-wing government in Israel but missed Viktor Orbán's recent electoral loss in Hungary.
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