• President appears to try to boost Netanyahu before tight poll
   
• PM looks forward to meeting at United Nations in New York

September 14, 2019 "Information Clearing House" -  Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could bolster the Israeli prime minister’s re-election bid days before voters go to the polls.

“I had a call today with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of moving forward with a Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Israel, that would further anchor the tremendous alliance between our two countries,” Trump said on Twitter.

He added that he looked forward to continuing discussions later this month, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York.

Netanyahu thanked Trump, saying in a tweet Israel “has never had a greater friend in the White House” and adding that he looked forward to meeting at the UN “to advance a historic Defense Treaty between the United States and Israel”.