Israeli PM growing increasingly Trumplike in willingness to turn a personal crisis into a national one to stay in power and out of jail

When Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to ensure his re-election four years ago, he turned to Donald Trump.

Or, to be exact, to giant billboards of the then US president putting on his least threatening smile as he shook hands with the Israeli prime minister, under the Hebrew caption: “Netanyahu: in a different league”.

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