Netanyahu basks in Trump endorsement week before election

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aired a phone call in which Donald Trump praised him and predicted victory in Israel's October 27 election. Trump also suggested that the two leaders might again act together against Iran, making the endorsement significant for both Israeli electoral politics and regional security.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday basked in Donald Trump's endorsement days before close-fought elections, airing a call in which the US president predicted he would win and suggested they may again attack Iran together. A day after Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu for the October 27 vote, Netanyahu put out a video of a telephone call in which the two right-wing leaders lavish praise on each other. "I think you're going to have a tremendous victory, actually," Trump can be heard saying on speakerphone.