Washington DC - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing accusations that he recently broke the law by advising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Israel's ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza.

A recent report from Axios, citing two sources, claimed that Trump spoke with Netanyahu by phone last Wednesday regarding a possible ceasefire deal.

Critics were quick to point out that Trump may have violated The Logan Act, which "makes it illegal for US citizens to engage in unauthorized diplomacy with foreign countries with intent to 'influence the measures or conduct' of a foreign government."

But quickly after the story was published, Netanyahu's office released a statement denying the conversation ever happened.

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On Monday, rumors of the call were raised again after PBS reporter Judy Woodruff suggested that Trump may have urged Netanyahu "not to cut a deal right now because it's believed that would help" his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

Woodruff attempted to clarify her remarks in a social media post on Wednesday, explaining that when she spoke, she "hadn't seen later reporting that both sides denied it."

Nonetheless, critics with the American Muckrackers PAC have filed a complaint with the Department of Justice and with Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's hush money criminal trial, using Woodruff's comments as a reference.

The accusations against the former president come after he has hosted multiple world leaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida throughout the year and has consistently argued on the campaign trail that only he is capable of fixing the war.

During a press conference last Thursday, Trump also denied rumors of the phone call and shared details about what he told Netanyahu when the prime minister visited him back in July.

"I did encourage him to get this over with," Trump said of their meeting.

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"You want to get it over with fast. Have victory, get your victory, and get it over with."

At a campaign event that same day, Trump criticized Biden and Harris for "always demanding ceasefire," arguing that it "would only give Hamas time to regroup and launch a new October 7 style attack."