The content of the conversation was not commented on, but according to the White House, the United States is making efforts to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East.
President of the United States Joe Biden plans to speak the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu with, announces the White House.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says the two will continue to talk on Thursday.
The content of the conversation was not commented on, but according to the White House, the United States is making efforts to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Tensions in the region have increased even more in recent days. Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is ready for attacks against it.
A high price has to be paid for all attacks on Israel, Netanyahu said in his statement.
The political leader of the extremist organization Hamas Ismail Haniyya was killed in Iran early Wednesday. Haniyya’s death has been feared to escalate the conflict in the Middle East.
Hamas has blamed the attack on Israel, which has refused to comment on Haniyya’s death.