Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden today, Monday, for the first time since March, with contacts taking place to hold the conversation over the weekend, before Netanyahu entered the hospital in Sheba.

The Israeli site "Walla" stated that Biden is expected to convey a direct message to Netanyahu regarding the concern in the US administration about the coup laws, with the discussion taking place one day before Biden hosts Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House, amid his abstention for seven months, since the right-wing Israeli government took office, from inviting Netanyahu for a visit.

Last week, Biden said during an interview with CNN that Netanyahu's government is one of the most extremist governments he has seen so far in Israel, and in response to a question about inviting Netanyahu to the White House, he said that Israeli President Herzog is coming, and "we have other means of communication."

Biden later said he believes that Netanyahu is "trying to figure out how he can overcome the problems facing his coalition."

Last week, Thomas Friedman, chief analyst at The New York Times, wrote that a "reassessment" of US-Israeli relations by the Biden administration is inevitable in light of the coup and the government's policies in the country, and this reassessment, based on American values, is a necessary step now before Israel goes off the rails."

I have no doubt that Biden will send a message to Isaac Herzog, with sadness and not anger, pointing out that when the interests and values of the US and Israeli administrations are so divergent, a reassessment of relations is inevitable," referring to the expected meeting between the two presidents in Washington, and he also indicated that the White House believes that the government is acting in an extreme and unprecedented manner, under the guise of legal reform, in a way "that harms the shared interests and values with Israel."

After Friedman’s article was published, the White House announced that the US administration is not working on reassessing relations with Israel, and that there is no discussion about reassessing the relationship, and a spokesman for the US National Security Council said on Wednesday that "there is a special bond between the United States and Israel, and there is no doubt about our continued commitment to Israel’s security, and our partnership is based on shared democratic values and common interests, and as is the case in most relationships, we have our disagreements and concerns."

In March, Biden spoke with Netanyahu about the coup in Israel. According to a statement issued by the White House at that time, the US president affirmed in the conversation that "democratic values have always been and must remain the hallmark of the relationship between the United States and Israel" and that "democratic societies are strengthened by checks and balances, and fundamental changes must be made with the broadest possible base of support," and a few days later, Biden told reporters that Netanyahu would not be invited to the White House anytime soon, and since then, Washington has emphasized the importance of reaching a consensus from various Israeli political spectrums regarding reforms in the judicial system.