Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone call in weeks
The Independent|October 10, 2024
US president Joe Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground invasion into south Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
RACHEL HAGAN
Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone call in weeks

Mr Netanyahu’s office also confirmed that the prime minister had recently spoken with former president Donald Trump, who is running again for the White House. Mr Trump called Mr Netanyahu last week and “congratulated him on the intense and determined operations that Israel carried out against Hezbollah”, according to Mr Netanyahu’s office.

Israel has been discussing how to respond to the latest barrage of missiles from Iran, which the United States helped to fend off.

Mr Biden last week said he would not support a retaliatory Israeli strike on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear programme. Israel’s other choices range from a largely symbolic strike – similar to how Israel responded after Iran launched missiles and attack drones in April – to hitting oil facilities and other infrastructure.

Since the leaders’ last call, Israel has carried out a sabotage and assassination campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, where the militant group has continued to fire missiles, rockets and drones at Israel.

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