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Biden and Netanyahu speak for the first time in a month amid deepening rift

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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden spoke by phone Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, their first known interaction in more than a month as a rift deepens between the two men over the war in Gaza.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as tension grows over food crisis, war (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken in their first interaction in more than a month amid rising tensions.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden and Netanyahu speak for the first time in a month amid deepening rift (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden spoke by phone Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, their first known interaction in more than a month as a rift deepens between the two men over the war in Gaza.

  3. NBC News

    Biden to speak to Netanyahu amid escalating tensions in U.S.-Israel relationship (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to speak Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to two administration officials, which comes amid escalation tensions in their relationship.

  4. NPR

    Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza (opens NPR)

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    National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a "business-like" meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.

  5. Washington Times

    Biden speaks with Netanyahu for the first time in more than a month (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden spoke Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the first call the two had in more than a month amid increased tensions over Israel's handling of the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Biden and Netanyahu speak for first time in a month as pressures increase from Democrats (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Monday about the Israel-Hamas war, their first call since Feb. 15.

  7. Fox News

    Biden to speak with Netanyahu as US-Israel tensions escalate over direction of Hamas war (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning, a source tells Fox News, in their first call since Feb. 15.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Biden, Netanyahu hold first call in over a month: White House (opens Al-Monitor)

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    US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday, the White House said, their first call in more than a month amid growing tensions over Israel's offensive in Gaza.The pair last spoke on February 15, and Biden has been increasingly vocal in his criticisms of the Pale…

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as divide grows over war, food crisis in Gaza (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Monday call comes after Republicans in Washington and Israeli officials expressed outrage over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticizing Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and calling for Israel to hold new elections.

  10. New York Post

    Biden speaks to Netanyahu days after praising Schumer call for ‘new election’ in Israel (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, days after praising Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's speech calling for Israel to have a "new election" to oust the PM leading the Jewish State's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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