Netanyahu basks in Trump endorsement week before election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejoiced in Donald Trump's endorsement just days before the country's close election on October 27. A day after the U.S. president publicly endorsed Netanyahu, the right-wing leaders praised each other in a video of a telephone call. "I think you're going to have a tremendous victory, actually," Trump allegedly stated on speakerphone, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, "Bibi."

Netanyahu, however, reminded Trump they were on an open line, hailing the president for joining Israel in attacking Iran in late February. "Donald, we have a job to finish," Netanyahu beamed, "We'll finish it together. We'll finish it, and no one else will do it." Netanyahu did not further elaborate but again described Iran's clerical state, which still holds power nearly eight months after the joint attack, as "the greatest danger."