The U.S. President said his friend is being put through a “witch hunt” corruption trial, but the Israeli leader’s hold on power is threatened by domestic political issues too.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night urged the Israeli state to either drop an ongoing corruption trial against the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or offer him a pardon, as he heaped praise on the Israeli leader just a day after he sharply rebuked his administration for launching aerial strikes on Iran after a ceasefire went into effect.

President Donald Trump has demanded that Israel drop its legal case against its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Newsweek's live blog is closed.