The relationship between the pair has been strained over Israel’s rejection of previous US calls for a cease-fire and claims Biden called the Israeli leader a “liar”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden for the first time in more than a month as Washington seeks to temper Israel’s retaliation for last week’s missile attack from Iran.
The call with Biden was scheduled after Netanyahu intervened to cancel a visit to the US by Israel’s defence chief, Yoav Gallant, that was seen as a chance to coordinate the response to Iran with Washington. Instead, Gallant delivered a tough message on Wednesday in remarks to Israeli intelligence forces.“Iran’s attacks on Israel were aggressive, but failed because they were not precise,” Gallant said. “Our attack on Iran will be deadly, precise and, above all, surprising.
The military sent a fourth division into the south of Lebanon – a division usually contains 5000 to 10,000 troops – and has targeted the group with persistent bombing raids. The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday that 185 military targets have been attacked in the past day. Hezbollah has been firing rockets of its own, and two people died on Wednesday in the Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona after a barrage of missiles fired from Lebanon, emergency officials said. The group has also targeted Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, and the surrounding area. Tens of thousands of Israelis have been displaced from northern communities, and Netanyahu says their return is a key war objective.
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