Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks US President Donald Trump after he demands for a second time within days that Israeli prosecutors drop the graft cases against the premier, appearing to welcome foreign intervention in domestic judicial proceedings.
“Thank you again, @realDonaldTrump,” Netanyahu posts on X atop a screen capture of Trump’s Truth Social price. “Together, we make will make the Middle East Great Again!”
Trump on Saturday night posted that “it is terrible” that Netanyahu is being prosecuted on breach of trust and bribery charges, downplaying the accusations and describing them as a witch hunt, and claiming that they were interfering with efforts to reach a deal in Gaza and diplomacy over Iran.
It came days after a similar Trump post drew widespread criticism, including from Netanyahu allies, as improper foreign meddling in internal Israeli affairs.
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