president's tweet coming just as secretary of state mike pompeo was .isiting israeli prime minister benjamin netanya the prime minister elated. >> president trump -- s st made history. i called him. i thanked him on behalf of the people oisrael. he did it again. >> reporter: the u.s. recognizing israel's sovereignty over the golan heights, captured by israefrom syria in 1967, becoming a bigger threat in the last year as iranian-backe militants have infiltrated, firing rockets at israel below. president trump has been showering netanyahu with diplomatic gifts. moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, and withdrawing from the iran nuclear deal.it crics say he's freezing out the palestinians, givingah netanytoo much. tonight on "fox business," mr. trump denied he islp trying to etanyahu win re-election. >> i wouldn't even know about that, i wouldn't even know about that, i have no idea. i hear he's doing okay. >> reporter: president's move will be pop already here where netanyahu is facing a tough el tion. in a few days he'll get another gift, a white house visit. lester? >> andrea mitchell in israel, u.