Biden Invites Israel’s Netanyahu to Meet as Tensions Rise

White House says prime minister’s visit expected this year
Washington concerned by right-wing tilt of Netanyahu cabinet

Benjamin Netanyahu
Photographer: Shir Torem/AFP/Getty Images

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By Ethan Bronner and Jordan Fabian

July 17, 2023 at 6:37 PM UTC

Updated on

July 17, 2023 at 9:22 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in the US later this year amid strains between the two longtime allies.

Netanyahu’s office announced the invitation following a Monday call with Biden, which the White House later confirmed. The two sides did not announce a date or location for the meeting.