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Trump and Netanyahu speak by phone on second day of Iran campaign

US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave at the conclusion of a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
US President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump also speaks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, says Leavitt. Both Gulf countries were hit by Iranian strikes this week.
She does not provide additional information.
Netanyahu’s office does not respond to requests for comment.
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