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17 February 2021

President Biden spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu and expressed “his intent to strengthen all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership, including our strong defense cooperation”. According to a U.S. readout, the two addressed “the importance of continued close consultation on regional security issues, including Iran”, and Biden also reiterated “U.S. support for the recent normalisation of relations between Israel and countries in the Arab and Muslim world”.

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