Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump tonight, discussing ongoing Iranian activity and the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to a source familiar with the details. The conversation is the third between the leaders this evening, adding the F-35 topic to the agenda.
The call, which took place at around 23:30 Jerusalem time, focused on the ongoing Iranian activity and the potential F-35 deal with Turkey, according to a source familiar with the details. It follows two earlier conversations between Netanyahu and Trump tonight: at 23:01, Netanyahu raised Turkish President Erdogan's hostility and the need for security zones, and at 23:04, Trump updated Netanyahu on American moves in the Gulf. The emergence of the F-35 deal as a topic in the leaders' discussions comes amid reports of Turkish interest in the aircraft, though the specifics of the discussion remain undisclosed. The three calls reflect the high level of engagement between the two leaders as tensions with Iran persist and the F-35 sale to Turkey remains a contentious issue.
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