Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsNetanyahu also warned Trump against approving the F-35 deal with Turkey during the conversation.Follow us on Google U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 9, 2026 23:45Updated: JULY 9, 2026 23:54Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump on Thursday night, the Prime Minister's Office said in a late Thursday night statement, as part of the ongoing coordination between the two countries.Trump updated Netanyahu on current American moves in the Gulf and the United States's attacks against Iranian assets, the statement said, while Netanyahu warned Trump against approving the F-35 deal with Turkey.Netanyahu also raised the matter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's severe comments against the existence of the State of Israel, as well as the need for security zones along Israel's borders.No other details of the phone call were shared.Despite the phone call and unfolding situation, a White House official confirmed to Walla on Thursday that at the moment, there are no plans for the two leaders to meet.Smoke rises from a port, near Strait of Hormuz, following a U.S. strike in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, Iran, July 8, 2026. (credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)US 'wasted a lot of time' with Iran negotiations, Trump saysThe conversation comes against the background of the United States renewing its strikes against Iran on Tuesday night.The Jerusalem Post on Thursday reported that Israel is not expected to join this bout of fighting between the US and Iran, though IDF officals said the military is ready for any eventuality.According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes came in response to Iran's attempts to "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway."On Wednesday, Trump said he felt that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran was nullified following overnight strikes between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz."To me, I think it's over," he said at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in comments to the press.Trump also stated he felt the US had "wasted a lot of time" negotiating with Iran, and he did not wish to continue talks.Amichai Stein, Yonah Jeremy Bob, Idan Kweller, Shir Perets, and Jonah Davidov contributed to this report.Follow us on Google