President Joe Biden’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today marks his first sit-down with a world leader since he exited the 2024 race on Sunday. The high-profile meeting and Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week in general has put one of the country’s most politically fraught foreign policy issues front and center for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, who will also meet with Netanyahu later Thursday.
During the meeting, Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Biden for the longstanding support Israel has received over the years. He also expressed his eagerness to collaborate with Biden for the remainder of his term. A photo shared by the Israeli Government Press Office captured Netanyahu signing the guestbook in the Roosevelt Room, where he thanked Biden for the decades of friendship and support extended to Israel.
