Biden and Netanyahu speak for first time in a month as pressures increase from Democrats

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

The White House confirmed the call just before noon, saying the two spoke “to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in Rafah and efforts to surge humanitarian assistance to Gaza.”

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