United States/Israel: President of the United States (U.S.) Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Joe Biden) spoke by phone with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu on December 23.

Both leaders discussed Israel's military campaign in Gaza to include its objectives and phasing.

During the telephonic conversation with the U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for the U.S. position at the United Nations Security Council.

The President Biden emphasized the critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting the humanitarian aid operation, and the importance of allowing civilians to move safely away from areas of ongoing fighting.

They also discussed the importance of securing the release of all remaining hostages.

While the Prime Minister of Israel made it clear that his country would continue the war until all of its goals have been achieved.

They agreed to remain in regular consultation both directly and through their respective national security teams.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, spoke with US President Joe Biden and expressed his appreciation for the US position at the UN Security Council.

The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel would continue the war until all of its goals have been achieved.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, spoke with US President Joe Biden and expressed his appreciation for the US position at the UN Security

Council. The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel would continue the war until all of its goals have been achieved", the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of Israel said in its release on December 23.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office posted on Meta (formerly named Facebook):

The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel also took X to post about his telephonic talks:

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this evening with US President Joe Biden and expressed his appreciation for the US position at the UN Security Council.

The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel would continue the war until all of its goals have been achieved."

The White House said in its statement on December 23: "President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. The leaders discussed Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to include its objectives and phasing. The President emphasized the critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting the humanitarian aid operation, and the importance of allowing civilians to move safely away from areas of ongoing fighting. The leaders discussed the importance of securing the release of all remaining hostages. They agreed to remain in regular consultation both directly and through their respective national security teams."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared his remarks at the start of the Government meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, today (Sunday, 24 December 2023).

The Prime Minister said in the meeting: "Last night, I spoke again with President Biden. I appreciate the steadfast US position – which supports our war effort – in the

UN Security Council. I told President Biden yesterday that we will fight until absolute victory – however long that takes. The US understands this."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu further said on December 24 during the start of the Government meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv:

"Let it be clear: This will be a long war. We will fight until the end – until the hostages are returned, Hamas is eliminated and we restore security in both the north and the south."

"The goal is to accomplish the mission, all of our missions – especially the elimination of Hamas and the return of our hostages, while also doing everything to safeguard the lives of our soldiers", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel shared the Prime Minister's remarks it the Press Releases on December 24.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office also posted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting on Meta: