
President Trump issued a second public endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu within 48 hours of Israel's election, saying the US and Israel must "finish the job" against Iran, as polls show Netanyahu's Likud trailing Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party. Reports say a third major bombing campaign against Iran is being planned, and there is speculation, not evidence, that a new strike could precede the vote. The election could shape whether Israel's war with Iran widens, with Israel's security and its relationship with Washington at the centre.