India, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in "pretty good shape" following partial election results that point to a closely contested race, Donald Trump has said. The US President's endorsement helped Netanyahu's performance, the 80-year-old claimed on Wednesday. Track live updates

"I heard my endorsement made a big difference for Bibi," Trump told Axios, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. The US President said he initially received "horror reports" about Netanyahu's election prospects but added that the Israeli prime minister was now in "pretty good shape" following the latest projections.

Trump said he had not yet considered whether to get involved in efforts to form a government led by Netanyahu. "I will tak...