Netanyahu seeks more Trump support as Israeli polls show coalition losing majority

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked US President Donald Trump to increase public support for his election campaign ahead of Israel's October 27 polls, as his coalition risks losing its parliamentary majority. Netanyahu spoke to Trump twice in the three days before the report, urging a stronger endorsement, according to Axios. A US source called the lobbying a "sign of desperation," while Netanyahu's Likud party denied the request. Pre-election polls project Netanyahu's bloc winning 50 seats in the 120-member Knesset, far short of a majority, with Likud dropping from 32 to 20 seats. Trump endorsed Netanyahu last Sunday after weeks of hesitation.


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