The conversation takes place in connection with positive signals coming in ahead of the peace talks in Doha.
Netanyahu told about how the negotiations are going, according to the Prime Minister's office. Biden brought up the changed circumstances in the region, such as the ceasefire in Lebanon, Syria's new government, and Iran's weakened position.
Increased Inflow
"He emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, and an increased inflow of humanitarian aid to Gaza being made possible," the White House writes in a statement.
Netanyahu thanked, according to the statement, Biden for his support to Israel throughout the years and for the US's extraordinary support to Israel's security and defense.
The news of the conversation comes after Israel has decided to send several high-ranking officials to the negotiations – which can be seen as a sign of progress in the talks being held in Qatar. In the Israeli delegation are the heads of the security services Mossad and Shin Bet, David Barnea and Ronen Bar, Netanyahu's foreign policy adviser Ophir Falk, and Major General Nitzan Alon.
Carries Weight
The heavy names are considered to carry weight since they could approve a potential agreement. Several of them have, however, been present at previous negotiations, which did not lead to any agreement between the warring Hamas and Israel.
According to information to the newspaper Haaretz, Israel's military has recently approved several plans for how a rapid withdrawal of forces from large areas in the Gaza Strip would take place. This includes, among other things, the Netzarim corridor, a seven-kilometer-long militarized zone from Israel in the east to the Mediterranean in the west, which divides Gaza into two parts.
Earlier on Sunday, Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN that the parties are "very, very close" to an agreement on ceasing hostilities and releasing hostages.
