Key facts
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump spoke by phone and agreed to continue coordination.
- Trump updated Netanyahu on US developments in the Gulf.
- Netanyahu raised concerns about Turkish officials' statements against Israel.
- Netanyahu discussed maintaining security zones along Israel's borders.
- Israel shared intelligence with the US about an alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Thursday, during which they agreed to continue close coordination between their countries across various arenas. According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, Trump updated the Israeli prime minister on recent American developments in the Gulf. The call also included Netanyahu raising the severity of statements made by Turkish President Erdoğan and his officials against the existence of the State of Israel, as well as the need to maintain security zones along Israel's borders.