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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Netanyahu calls Trump to congratulate him on his victory, discuss Iran threat
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
US president Donald Trump (left) welcomes visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2019. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Donald Trump to congratulate him on his electoral victory, the Prime Minister’s Office tells The Times of Israel.
According to Netanyahu’s office, he was among the first leaders to call Trump, and the conversation was “warm and cordial.”
“The Prime Minister congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel’s security, ” says the PMO. “The two also discussed the Iranian threat.”
The conversation lasted some 20 minutes.
Earlier today, Netanyahu posted a fulsome message congratulating the former president on his impending return to office.
