以色列特拉维夫 —— 据一名知情的美国消息人士和一名获悉内情的以色列消息人士透露，正为周二大选政治生存而战的以色列总理内塔尼亚胡，近日恳请特朗普总统更公开地支持其竞选活动。
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — fighting for political survival in Tuesday's elections — has pleaded with President Trump in recent days to show more public support for his campaign, according to a U.S. source with knowledge and an Israeli source briefed on the matter.
重要性：该美国消息人士称，白宫视内塔尼亚胡的激进游说为“绝望的迹象”，并认为这表明这位以色列领导人觉得自己落后了。
Why it matters: The U.S. source said the White House sees Netanyahu's aggressive lobbying as a "sign of desperation" and an indication that the Israeli leader thinks he's trailing.
- 内塔尼亚胡利库德集团发言人内塔·莫尔乔否认总理“近日或在其背书声明之前”请求特朗普支持其竞选活动。
• Neta Molcho a spokesperson for Netanyahu's Likud party, denied the prime minister asked Trump to support his campaign "in recent days or before his endorsement statement."
- 白宫未回应置评请求。特朗普两周前在接受Newsmax采访时表示，以色列有人请求他介入以支持内塔尼亚胡。
• The White House did not respond to a request for comment. Trump said in an interview with Newsmax two weeks ago that people in Israel asked him to get involved in support of Netanyahu.
幕后：该美国消息人士称，内塔尼亚胡在过去三天里与特朗普通了两次话，请求他在上周于Truth Social发布的背书帖文基础上进一步加大支持力度。消息人士称，内塔尼亚胡甚至为额外的支持声明建议了措辞。
Behind the scenes: The U.S. source said Netanyahu spoke with Trump twice in the last three days and asked him to double down on his Truth Social post last week endorsing • The source said Netanyahu even suggested language for additional statements of support.
- 一名获悉内塔尼亚胡行动的以色列消息人士称，这位以色列总理提议特朗普与以色列记者通话，以表达进一步支持。
• An Israeli source briefed on Netanyahu's efforts said the Israeli prime minister proposed that Trump hold calls with Israeli reporters to express further support.
新闻背景：在犹豫数周后，特朗普上周日背书内塔尼亚胡。他甚至暗示，内塔尼亚胡落败将对美以关系产生后果。
Driving the news: After weeks of hesitation, Trump endorsed Netanyahu last Sunday. He went so far as to suggest his defeat would have consequences for U.S.-Israel relations.
- 特朗普从未与除内塔尼亚胡以外的以色列总理共事，也不认识其他任何候选人。两人建立了亲密但往往动荡的关系。
• Trump has never worked with an Israeli prime minister other than Netanyahu, and doesn't personally know any of the other candidates. The two have forged a close but often turbulent relationship.
局势：以色列三大电视网周五发布的最终选前民调均显示，内塔尼亚胡领导的联盟距议会多数席位尚远。
State of play: Three major Israeli television networks released their final pre-election polls Friday, all showing Netanyahu's coalition falling well short of a parliamentary majority.
三家民调机构均预测，内塔尼亚胡阵营在120席的以色列议会（克内塞特）中将仅获得50个席位——比其现任执政联盟所持有的席位少17个。他领导的利库德集团目前拥有32个席位，预计将仅赢得20个席位。
• All three projected just 50 seats for Netanyahu's bloc in the 120-member Knesset — 17 fewer than his current coalition holds. His Likud party, which currently holds 32 seats, was projected to win just 20.
民调显示，前军方参谋长加迪·艾森科特领导的反对派阵营将获得52至56个席位，另有14至16个席位将流向两个阿拉伯裔以色列政党。第11频道还预测，一个不属于任何阵营的预备役军人政党将获得4个席位。
• The polls gave former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc between 52 and 56 seats, with another 14 to 16 going to two Arab Israeli parties. Channel 11 also projected four seats for a reservists party unaffiliated with either bloc.
亲内塔尼亚胡的第14频道是主要的异常值，该台本周早些时候发布的民调预测，内塔尼亚胡阵营将获得60个席位，利库德集团将获得30个席位。
• Pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 was the major outlier, projecting 60 seats for his bloc and 30 for Likud in a poll earlier this week.
深度解读：一名美国官员形容，无论结果如何，这一背书对特朗普而言都是“双赢”。
Between the lines: One U.S. official described the endorsement as a win-win for Trump, regardless of the outcome.
- 如果内塔尼亚胡获胜——或以看守总理身份继续掌权——特朗普可宣称自己在政治上挽救了他，并利用这一筹码施压以换取让步。
• If Netanyahu wins — or remains in power as a caretaker prime minister — Trump could claim credit for rescuing him politically and use that leverage to press for concessions.
- 如果内塔尼亚胡落败、其对手组建政府，以色列新领导人仍有充分动机与特朗普培养良好关系。他对对手的背书将迅速沦为脚注。
• If Netanyahu loses and his opponents form a government, Israel's new leaders would still have every incentive to cultivate good relations with Trump. His endorsement of their rival would quickly become a footnote.
但也有不同看法：特朗普的部分顾问认为，由他人领导的以色列政府将为其中东议程带来机遇。
Yes, but: Some of Trump's advisers see opportunity for his Middle East agenda in an Israeli government led by someone else.