Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have forged a close partnership at a time when both are vastly unpopular in public opinion in most democratic nations. (EPA Images pic)JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday basked in Donald Trump's endorsement days before close-fought elections, airing a call in which the US president predicted he would win and suggested they may again attack Iran together.

A day after Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu for the Oct 27 vote, Netanyahu put out a video of a telephone call in which the two right-wing leaders lavish praise on each other.

"I think you're going to have a tremendous victory, actually," Trump can be heard saying on speakerphone.