White House: Biden, Netanyahu to Speak over Phone Soon

The White House confirmed that US President Joe Biden will soon hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over phone.

The White House insists President Biden will "soon" speak with Israel's Netanyahu, but the wait, which has now stretched beyond three weeks, is raising questions about whether there is a motive behind the delay, CNN reported.

“He’ll be talking with him soon. I don’t have a specific date or time for you on that,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

“The president looks forward to speaking with Prime Minister Netanyahu. He’s obviously someone he has a longstanding relationship with and obviously there’s an important relationship that the US has with Israel on the security front as a key partner in the region,” Psaki added.