Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the prime minister's office said in a statement.

Netanyahu "thanked the President for the powerful words of support he said after their last conversation yesterday and for his unreserved support for the State of Israel," the statement read.

Biden on Tuesday addressed the attack in Israel a second time — the first time was Saturday — and he called it an "act of sheer evil"

A US official confirmed that the two leaders spoke on a phone call Wednesday. This is the fourth call they have held since Saturday.