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U.S. and Israel discussing Netanyahu visit, no invitation yet - source

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he attends a meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, amid demonstrations after he dismissed the defence minister as his nationalist coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

The United States and Israel are discussing a planned visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but no invitation has been extended yet, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Any such invitation could give the embattled Israeli leader a boost after he faced some of the biggest protests in Israel's history over bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul.

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