The visit will take place less than a week before the elections in Israel.
President Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog shake hands in Jerusalem on July 14. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will meet with President Biden at the White House next week, the Israeli President’s Office announced.It will be Herzog’s first visit to Washington since assuming office. The visit will also take place less than a week before the elections in Israel. The White House is closely following the Israeli elections. U.S. officials are concerned that the formation of a new government could includeIf there is no clear winner in the upcoming elections, Herzog will play a key role in the efforts to get the different parties to form a unity government."The goal of the visit is to strengthen the partnership between the U.S.
Herzog is expected to meet other senior Biden administration officials, as well as senior congressional leaders.: Herzog coordinated his trip with Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz and notified opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
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