Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says staffers for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden are arriving in Israel ahead of a possible Biden visit.
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At his weekly Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu cited reports Biden was considering visiting Israel soon. He said Biden’s staff is landing in Israel Sunday, but there were no dates yet for a visit.
Last month, Biden met Netanyahu in Davos, Switzerland shortly after the U.S. lifted sanctions on Iran as part of a nuclear deal. The U.S. has sought to soften Israel’s concerns on the deal through discussions about a new long-term agreement on U.S. military aid for Israel.
Biden’s last visit to Israel sparked a diplomatic spat with Washington in 2010, when Israel announced settlement construction plans during Biden’s visit.
The White House had no comment.