Even if Obama wants it, it’s going to be an incredibly hard sell to the member nations.
I can see what Netanyahu is doing here: he’s taking some reports of some open wishful thinking and portraying it as a real effort. Obama either runs or doesn’t run. If he runs and loses Netanyahu gets to brag and gloat about stopping him from being elected. If he doesn’t run Netanyahu can brag and gloat about stopping him from actually running.
Obama’s such a vindictive little narcissist that this will seriously tick him off. Maybe even pressure him into running.