Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken by phone with US President Joe Biden, despite tensions in ties between the allies, a source tells the Times of Israel.
There is no official confirmation or readout from either side.
The conversation comes at a time of strained ties between the Biden administration and Netanyahu’s hardline government.
Earlier, the Walla news site said the call was likely to focus on US concerns over the government’s judicial overhaul.
The report says that the call will be a chance for Biden to make clear his opposition to the policies of Netanyahu’s hardline government.
The call comes hours before President Isaac Herzog is set to depart for the US, where he will meet Biden and address a joint session of Congress.
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