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Netanyahu hails US as ‘guarantor of global freedom’ in call with Trump

Israel’s prime minister congratulated the American leader ahead of the 250th U.S. Independence Day.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

“The United States is a guarantor of global freedom and Israel deeply values the close bond between the two nations,” Netanyahu told his counterpart over the phone, according to the PMO.

The two leaders agreed to meet soon in the United States, the statement added.

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