Netanyahu basks in Trump endorsement week before election
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday basked in Donald Trump's endorsement days before close-fought elections, airing a call in which the U.S. 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…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself in the spotlight on Monday, basking in the glow of Donald Trump's endorsement as the nation prepared to hold a closely contested election on October 27. The endorsement came in the wake of Trump's public support for Netanyahu, who appeared in a video of a telephone call with the U.S. president.
During the call, Trump expressed confidence in Netanyahu's victory, referring to him as "the man I want by my side, Bibi." Netanyahu, aware of Trump's tendency to be candid, emphasized their shared goal of completing a task in Iran, stating, "Donald, we have a job to finish. We'll finish it together. We'll finish it, and no one else will do it."
Despite not delving into specifics, Netanyahu reiterated Iran's status as the "greatest danger," reflecting the ongoing tensions between the two nations.
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