Trump calls on Israel end to Netanyahu corruption trial

The US president says the case should be dropped, prompting accusations of interference.

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He also claimed in a social media post that the US had saved Israel - alluding to its intervention in Israel's war with Iran - and would now also "save" Netanyahu.

The Israeli prime minister denies charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, for which he has been on trial since 2020.

Netanyahu wrote his own post thanking Trump "for your moving support for me and your tremendous support for Israel".

Israel's main opposition leader Yair Lapid criticised Trump's statement, saying he should not "intervene in a legal process of an independent state".