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Intel: Pompeo, Netanyahu talk coronavirus on Passover

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chatted by phone on Wednesday, the first day of Passover.

The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Lisbon Portugal, December 4, 2019. Patricia de Melo Moreira/Pool via REUTERS - RC2JOD90E3QR
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. 4, 2019. — Patricia de Melo Moreira/REUTERS

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chatted by phone on Wednesday, the first day of Passover.

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said that the two leaders “discussed ongoing efforts to contain and mitigate COVID-19. They also discussed Iran’s destabilizing behavior and the unwavering US commitment to Israel’s security.” 

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