‘We have to finish the job’: Trump doubles down on Netanyahu support after PM’s reported request

Donald Trump issued a second endorsement for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening via a Truth Social post. Calling Netanyahu an "outstanding Warrior Prime Minister," Trump urged voters to support him in the upcoming elections, stating, "we have to finish the job that we started!" Trump noted that he and Netanyahu have maintained a strong relationship through winning together, specifically citing Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury.

The endorsement follows reports from the Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu had intensified efforts to secure additional support from Trump earlier that day. According to the Jerusalem Post, American sources indicated that Netanyahu and his supporters within Trump's inner circle were increasing pressure on the president to issue new statements of support, with one source describing the prime minister's actions as signs of "political desperation."

The Times of Israel reported that Trump's endorsement occurred hours after Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image warning of a nuclear blast in Tel Aviv, claiming that only he could lead a war against Iran alongside the US president. Middle East Eye also noted that Trump cited the US-Israel war on Iran as an example of the two leaders winning together.

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