Washington: Biden meets Netanyahu on Thursday at the White House
US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday at the White House, a US official said on Monday.
Biden has been struggling with Covid-19 since Wednesday, but will return to Washington later in the day from his home in Delaware.
Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday.
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to discuss ways to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, as well as Iran and other issues.
Biden Vice President Kamala Harris will meet the Israeli prime minister in a separate meeting this week.
An aide to Harris said the vice president would assure Netanyahu that it was time for the Gaza conflict to end in a way where Israel is safe, all hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people enjoy their right to dignity, freedom and self-determination.
