President Biden spoke today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President and the Prime Minister discussed active and ongoing U.S. efforts to support Israel’s defense against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, to include ongoing defensive U.S. military deployments. The President stressed the urgency of bringing the ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure and discussed upcoming talks in Cairo to remove any remaining obstacles.
### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/21/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-netanyahu-of-israel-8/
