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26 Jun 2025, 05:53 GMT+10
The US president has denounced the allegations against the Israeli leader as a witch hunt
US President Donald Trump has called for an end to the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire.
Trump showered his Middle Eastern ally with praise in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday evening. "Bibi Netanyahu was a WARRIOR, like perhaps no other Warrior in the History of Israel," he wrote.
He hailed Netanyahu's leadership during Israel's conflict with Iran and slammed the allegations against him as "politically motivated."
"Such a WITCH HUNT, for a man who has given so much, is unthinkable to me," the US president wrote. "Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for the State."
Netanyahu, whose trial began in 2020, denies any wrongdoing in three separate cases involving charges of corruption and influence peddling. He is Israel's first sitting prime minister to take the stand as a criminal defendant. Under Israeli law, Netanyahu is not required to resign unless convicted by the Supreme Court.
Netanyahu has praised Trump's support for Israel and his "historic" decision to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22. The ceasefire, which ended nearly two weeks of open hostilities between Iran and Israel, took effect on Tuesday and has so far been upheld.
(RT.com)
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