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Amid Reports of Bad Blood Between Biden and Bibi, the Leaders Speak as Attack Against Iran Seems Imminent

Biden, and the vice president who hopes to succeed him, are concerned that a Mideast October surprise could burst the region in flames. The Israeli government, on the other hand, sees a rare window of opportunity to cripple the Islamic Republic.

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President Biden on March 8, 2024, at Wallingford, Pennsylvania, and Prime Minister Netanyahu at Tel Aviv, October 28, 2023. AP
BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

After having no contact since August, President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke on the phone Wednesday as retaliatory strikes by Israel against Iran appear to be nearing. Will the Bibi-Biden bad blood boil over?

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BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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