Khaberni - The office of the Israeli Prime Minister said that Benjamin Netanyahu and the American President Donald Trump had a phone call on Thursday.
The statement from the Prime Minister's Office read: "The American President expressed his deep sorrow regarding the horrific murder in Washington that claimed the lives of two employees at the Israeli embassy, Yaron Lisenski and Sarah Milgram".
It added: "The Prime Minister thanked President Trump for the efforts he and his administration are making against antisemitism in the United States."
It continued: "The leaders also discussed the war in Gaza, and President Trump expressed his support for the objectives set by Prime Minister Netanyahu to release all our hostages, eliminate Hamas, and strengthen the Trump plan."
The statement also noted that the parties agreed on the need to ensure that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons."
