PM, Trump said to speak amid disagreements over approach to Hamas failing to hand over all hostage bodies

By Lazar Berman

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16 October 2025, 10:30 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

US President Donald Trump (left) speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, October 13, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/ Pool via AP)

Amid disagreement over their approach to Hamas failing to hand over most of the 28 bodies of slain hostages it held at the time of the ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks by phone with US President Donald Trump, according to multiple Hebrew-language media reports.

Netanyahu updates Trump on the steps Israel plans to take in response to Hamas transferring only 9 bodies thus far, Israel Hayom reports.

Trump expresses his support for the Israeli decision, according to the outlet.