Putin, Netanyahu Discuss Middle East Developments

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the Kremlin.

The Kremlin said that the current situation in the Middle East was the focus of the phone call, The Caspian Post reports, citing Russian media.

"Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The sides discussed in detail the current developments in the Middle East, including in the context of the US president’s plan for the normalization in the Gaza Strip," it said.