The Prime Minister's Office released details of tonight's call between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump. Trump updated Netanyahu on US moves in the Gulf, while Netanyahu raised the severity of Turkish President Erdogan's recent anti-Israel statements and the need for security zones on Israel's borders. The two leaders agreed on continued coordination across theaters.
The Prime Minister's Office tonight released a detailed readout of the phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, providing specifics beyond the initial confirmation of the conversation. According to the statement, Trump updated Netanyahu on US moves in the Gulf, while Netanyahu raised the severity of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent anti-Israel statements and the need for security zones on Israel's borders. The two leaders agreed on continued coordination across various theaters.
The statement follows an initial report by The Zioneer at 22:50 Jerusalem that the two leaders spoke tonight. The call is the latest in a series of direct communications between Netanyahu and Trump, who have been coordinating closely amid heightened regional tensions, including US strikes on Iran and ongoing diplomatic efforts regarding Iran's nuclear program. The statement did not elaborate on the specific US moves in the Gulf or the nature of the security zones raised by Netanyahu.
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