US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a second public endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday's election, urging Israelis to vote for the leader as his coalition faces the prospect of falling short of a parliamentary majority.
\n\nIn a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump praised Netanyahu as an "outstanding Warrior Prime Minister" and called on voters to help him remain in office. "Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister, we have to finish the job that we started!" Trump wrote.
\n\nThe endorsement comes amid reports that Netanyahu has sought additional public backing from Trump in the days leading up to the vote, as opinion polls suggest his political bloc could struggle to secure enough seats to form a government.
\n\nAccording to Axios, a US source familiar with the matter and an Israeli source briefed on the discussions said Netanyahu had asked Trump to step up his support. The US source described the Israeli leader's reported lobbying as a "sign of desperation".
\n\nIn his post, Trump highlighted the two leaders' relationship and pointed to military operations against Iran as evidence of their cooperation. "As everyone is aware…
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