JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday he spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden and discussed ways to halt Iran’s nuclear program.
The two leaders also spoke about Russia-Ukraine tensions and Bennett said he had congratulated Biden on the U.S. raid that led to the death of the leader of the jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi.
Bennett said in a statement that he thanked Biden for his support of Israel and invited him to visit. Biden told Bennett he looked forward to a visit later this year, the White House said in a statement.
Biden also emphasized to Bennett his “full support” for replenishing Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defence system, the White House said.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Alexander Smith and Diane Craft)
