Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “was one of the first” on Wednesday to call President-elect Donald Trump, the world leader’s office says.

“The conversation was warm and cordial. The Prime Minister congratulated Trump on his victory and the two agreed to work together for Israel’s security,” read a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.

“The two also discussed the Iranian threat,” he added.

The statement came hours after The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas claimed The incoming Trump administration in January must “work seriously to stop the war” in the Gaza Strip.

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Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26. (Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO) / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Last week, a report emerged claiming that Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict before his inauguration on January 20, if he had won the election. Trump finally prevailed over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Hamas said: “In light of the initial results showing that Donald Trump wins in the US presidential election,” they believe that “you are required to listen to the voices that have been raised by the American public for more than a year regarding to the (Israeli) war”. aggression on the Gaza Strip.”

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in May 2017, during Trump’s first administration. (AP/Sebastián Scheiner)

the starter trump administration “We must “work seriously to stop the war of genocide and aggression against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, stop the aggression against the brotherly Lebanese people, stop providing military support and political cover to the Zionist entity and recognize the rights rights of our people,” Hamas added.

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, whose country has played a key role in the Gaza ceasefire talks, wrote in X, “Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on winning the United States presidential election” and “I wish him all the best during his term and look forward to working together again to strengthen our strategic relationship and partnership, and advance our shared efforts to promote security” . and stability both in the region and globally.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also said Wednesday that “we will remain steadfast in our commitment to peace, and we are confident that the United States will support, under (Trump’s) leadership, the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people,” according to Eye of the Middle East.

Former President Donald Trump appears at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)

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A Times of Israel source said Trump initially gave Netanyahu the message about ending the war when the Israeli leader visited him at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, last July.

Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.