President Joe Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in the U.S. later this year amid strains between the two longtime allies.
Netanyahu’s office announced the invitation following a Monday call with Biden, which a White House official later confirmed. The two sides did not announce a date or location for the meeting.
The Biden administration has been reluctant to grant the traditional visit for an Israeli premier to Netanyahu, whose right-wing government has drawn criticism and public protests over changes that would weaken the independence of the judiciary.
