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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Biden-Netanyahu phone call said to be conducted ‘in a positive atmosphere’
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers hold a phone call with US President Joe Biden on October 9, 2024. (Prime Minister's Office)
The phone call earlier this evening between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden was conducted “in a positive atmosphere,” says Channel 12 news, citing an Israeli official.
The discussion focused on Israel’s response to the Iranian attack, says the outlet.
In addition, Biden urged Netanyahu to plan for the “day after” the ground operations in Lebanon.
So far, neither the White House nor the Prime Minister’s Office has issued a readout of the phone call, the first between the leaders since late August.
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