Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is speaking to US President Donald Trump on an “almost daily basis”, as Trump hailed “very good talks” with Iran as the nations near a deal to settle the war.
In remarks at the start of a security cabinet meeting hours ago, Netanyahu said his government was in “continuous contact” with the Trump administration, signalling he would speak with the president later on Wednesday (Jerusalem time).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he speaks with President Trump on an “almost daily basis”. The leaders are pictured together at Ben Gurion International Airport in October.Getty Images
“There is full coordination between us; there are no surprises,” Netanyahu said. “We share common goals, and the most important objective is the removal of all enriched material from Iran and the dismantling of Iran’s enrichment capabilities.”
The comments came as Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time since a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group was announced on April 17.
The last strikes in Beirut were on April 8, when a series of massive Israeli strikes, including in central Beirut, killed more than 350 people.
Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday’s strike, which came unexpectedly, targeted a commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force. Hezbollah did not immediately comment.