Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, nine days ahead of Israel's parliamentary elections.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump announced his "Complete and Total Endorsement" of Netanyahu in the upcoming vote.

Describing Netanyahu as a "Great Warrior Prime Minister" and a key US partner in confronting Iran, Trump said Washington might have to handle the task itself if the Israeli leader failed to win re-election.

"If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so," Trump wrote.

Netanyahu thanked Trump for his backing in a post on X.

In a phone int...