Biden, Harris Speak With Netanyahu as Middle East Awaits Israeli Response to Missile Attack

The conversation is the first official call between Biden and Netanyahu since Aug. 21. Tensions across the Middle East have grown since their last conversation.

U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Oct. 9, as Israel weighs its response to the Oct. 1 Iranian missile barrage.

“The president affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security. He condemned unequivocally Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1,” the White House said in a readout of the call.