US President Joe Biden will visit Israel in the coming months following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Naphtali Bennett, Bennett’s office and the White House. in Jerusalem, “Bennett’s office said in a statement, regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the mosque of the holy city Al-Aqsa.
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White House statement
Biden “noted the ongoing efforts between Israeli and Palestinian officials to reduce tensions and secure the peaceful end of the holy Ramadan period” and reaffirmed “his unwavering support for Israel and its defense needs,” the White House said in a statement.
The two leaders also discussed “the threat posed by Iran and its envoys,” the White House said.
In particular, they discussed Tehran’s request to remove Iranian Revolutionary Guards from the US terrorist list, an Israeli statement said, quoting Bennett as saying: “I’m sure President Biden will not allow the removal of the Revolutionary Guards.”
Biden “has also received an invitation to visit Israel in the coming months,” the White House said, adding that the two leaders would continue to communicate. Bennett visited Biden in Washington last summer.
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