President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the first time in weeks, amid heightened tensions between the leaders as Israel calibrates its expected retaliatory strike against Iran.

The call lasted 30 minutes and was “direct” and “productive,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre. She added that more details of their discussion would be issued in a readout later in the day. Vice President Harris was also on the call.

It was the first time Biden spoke with Netanyahu by phone in nearly two months; their last........

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