Joe Biden
The president thanked the king “for his friendship and affirmed unwavering U.S. support for Jordan as a partner and ally in promoting regional peace and security,” per the White House.
The prime minister tried to allay the president’s concerns that the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh would sabotage the talks.
Haniyeh was viewed by some as an obstacle to reaching a truce deal.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was also part of the call, according to a White House readout.
Jerusalem may be in the best possible strategic position to seriously degrade Hezbollah’s terror army while neutralizing Tehran’s malign influence.
Kamala Harris’s campaign did not comment on the deadly terror attack.
“Like or hate or anywhere in between, I don’t think anyone can really doubt Netanyahu’s rhetorical skills,” said Robert Greenway of the Heritage Foundation.
Will pressure by the U.S. vice president on the Israeli prime minister expedite a Gaza ceasefire?
The legislators sent a letter to the administration urging steadfast support of the Jewish state’s self-defense against Hezbollah.
The White House national security communications advisor said that the primary agenda item between U.S. and Israeli leaders was achieving a ceasefire deal.
“We got an absolute commitment from the Biden administration and from Prime Minister Netanyahu that they understand the urgency of this moment,” Jonathan Dekel-Chen said.
The meeting marked the first time the U.S. president hosted the Israeli prime minister at the White House since the premier returned to power in 2022.
