The prime minister plans to address both houses of Congress and meet with Biden.
By United with Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday departed for a trip to the United States, where he plans to address both houses of Congress and meet with US President Joe Biden.
Netanyahu is joined on the trip by a delegation including former hostages and the families of hostages still held in Gaza.
“At a time when Israel is fighting on seven fronts and when there’s great political uncertainty in Washington, I will address, for the fourth time, both houses of Congress as the Prime Minister of Israel,” said ahead of his departure.
“I will seek to anchor the bipartisan support that is so important for Israel. And I will tell my friends on both sides of the aisle that regardless who the American people choose as their next President, Israel remains America’s indispensable and strong ally in the Middle East,” he continued.
Netanyahu said his meeting with Biden would be “an opportunity to discuss with him how to advance in the critical months ahead the goals that are important for both our countries: Achieving the release of all our hostages, defeating Hamas, confronting the terror axis of Iran and its proxies, and ensuring that all Israel citizens return safely to their homes in the north and in the south.”
“In this time of war and uncertainty, it’s important that Israel’s enemies know that America and Israel stand together today, tomorrow, and always,” he concluded.
Netanyahu’s meeting with Biden will be his first meeting with a US president during his current prime ministerial term, which began at the end of 2022.
According to Channel 14, Netanyahu’s meeting with Biden, scheduled for Tuesday, is expected to take place as planned despite Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he is dropping out of the presidential race.