Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are currently holding a phone call, according to The Zioneer. No further details have been released.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are currently holding a phone call, as of 19:17 Jerusalem time Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The call takes place after initial reports this evening indicated the leaders were expected to speak following the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight that was headed to Israel.
The Zioneer reported at 19:09 Jerusalem that an alternate crew member stabilized the aircraft after the pilot was stabbed in the cockpit, landing the plane with a damaged tail. According to JNS, the flight would have been intercepted had it continued to Israel. The expected call was first reported at 18:56.
The conversation comes against a backdrop of ongoing negotiations over the Gaza Strip and heightened regional tensions, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
No additional details about the call's agenda or duration have been released, and neither leader's office has issued a statement as of this bulletin.
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