Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday, 27 days after the Democrat entered the White House.
"The conversation was very friendly and warm and lasted about an hour. The two leaders noted the long-standing personal connection between them and said they would work together to further strengthen the strong alliance between Israel and the United States," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
"President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed further advancing peace agreements, the Iranian threat and the region's challenges and agreed to continue talks between them. The president also congratulated the prime minister on his leadership in the fight against coronavirus and the two exchanged views on how to deal with the pandemic."