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Netanyahu speaks to Rubio for second time in 3 days

By Jacob Magid 17 May 2025, 10:46 pm
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just held his second phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in three days.

The State Department says they discussed the ongoing hostage talks and the war in Gaza.

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