Senior figures in parties opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with opposition leaders, have approached individuals linked to US President Donald Trump, urging them to press him not to intervene in Israel’s upcoming elections... Outreach was made, among others, to businesswoman Miriam Adelson, a close Trump ally and one of his largest donors, who has held significant influence over him and pressed him on efforts to secure the return of hostages from the Gaza Strip... Concerns ...intensified following what they described as Trump’s blunt intervention in favor of Netanyahu on the issue of a pardon — a purely domestic...