Biden, Netanyahu hold 'friendly and warm' call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the hourlong call discussed peace, Iran and other issues.
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in Biden's first phone call with the Israeli leader since taking office last month.
"The conversation was very friendly and warm and lasted about an hour,” Netanyahu’s office said in a tweet.
“President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the future advancement of the peace accords, the Iranian threat and regional challenges, and agreed to continue their dialogue,” his office tweeted Wednesday.
Biden has dialed a number of world leaders since taking office, including China’s Xi Jinping, the UK’s Boris Johnson and Canada’s Justin Trudeau. Waiting nearly a month to reach out to Netanyahu was seen by many as a snub of the longtime Israeli leader, who faces reelection in March and is currently embroiled in an unprecedented corruption trial.
