Egypt's Sisi discusses Gaza reconstruction with Israeli PM Bennett

During their first phone call since Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took office, the two leaders agreed to meet soon.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (not seen), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II (not seen) meet with Iraqi President Barham Salih (not seen) following the "Tripartite Summit" at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad, Iraq on June 27, 2021.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (not seen), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II (not seen) meet with Iraqi President Barham Salih (not seen) following the tripartite summit at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad, Iraq on June 27, 2021. - Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the first time since the formation of Israel’s new government, and the two leaders agreed to meet soon. 

During their phone call, the Egyptian president offered his congratulations to Bennett, whose ruling coalition recently unseated Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. 

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