US President Donald Trump is planning to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a source who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. The call would follow a conversation between the two leaders earlier Wednesday evening.
U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday evening (Wed 21:06 Jerusalem), citing a source. No timeline for the call was provided. This would be their second conversation tonight.
Earlier Wednesday evening, Trump and Netanyahu held a phone call, as The Zioneer reported. At 19:09 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the call was expected following the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight to Israel earlier that evening. At 19:18, The Zioneer reported that the call was underway.
The leaders' discussions come amid rapid developments concerning a nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran, a topic that has dominated U.S.–Israel diplomatic contacts in recent months. The Zioneer has reported multiple recent calls and meetings: on Thursday, June 11, Trump confirmed a call with Netanyahu as the Iran deal neared finalization; on Sunday, June 14, Israeli sources indicated Netanyahu was pushing for an urgent meeting; and on Monday, June 15, Trump stated that Netanyahu supports the emerging deal.
The Prime Minister's Office has not commented on the planned second call.
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