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This will be an opportunity to thank him for the things he did for Israel in the war and during his long and distinguished career in public service, as Senator, as Vice President, and as President.,
We barely settle for a few days before the army comes, bombs, displaces us and destroys more."
Ahmed al-Bayouk, a 53-year-old man from Khan Yunis, told AFP There is clearly tension in the relationship, especially between the White House and the Israeli prime minister,
Cook said in a commentary Never before has the atmosphere been so fraught,
said Council on Foreign Relations Middle East specialist Steven Cook This double pressure is not delaying the deal - it is advancing it,
Netanyahu told troops in Gaza on Thursday Part of the goal is to try to show that with all that's been said, with all the protests, Netanyahu is still the leader, still has support, he still has strong relations with America,
said Yonatan Freeman, an international relations specialist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem This day is a pivot of history,
Netanyahu proclaimed, alongside Trump and top officials from the UAE and Bahrain We anticipate a large number of demonstrators to show up,
the US Capitol Police said In this time of war and uncertainty, it is important that Israel's enemies know that America and Israel stand together — today, tomorrow, and always,
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 of who the American people choose as their next president, Israel remains America's indispensable and strong ally in the Middle East,
As the first U.S. president to visit Israel in wartime, as a recipient of the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor and as a true ally of the Jewish people, he is a symbol of the unbreakable bond between our two peoples,
I am leaving this for a very important trip to the United States at a time when Israel is fighting on seven fronts and when there is great political uncertainty in Washington,
said Netanyahu on the tarmac before boarding his flight He wants the Israeli public to believe that he is very much still very welcome in the United States. And this shows that the American people are with him,
said David Makovsky, director of the program on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy It will also 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 Israeli citizens return safely to their homes in the north and in the south,
Of course, Netanyahu benefits from a politically weak Biden, who is blamed by the Israeli right for restraining Israel,
said Mazal Mualem, an Israeli political commentator and a biographer of Mr. Netanyahu There are a few land mines and pitfalls on this trip,
Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, said before Biden’s withdrawal His only interest is preserving his own power,
But Biden is still president and Netanyahu needs him,
No one knows what to expect,
one Israeli official said Saturday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues What gives me a lot of hope right now is that if President Biden decides to step back, we have Vice President Kamala Harris, who is ready to step up to unite the party, to take on Donald Trump and to win,
she said during an interview on MSNBC's "The Weekend."