Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu cited media reports that Biden was considering visiting Israel in the coming days. (Reuters File Photo)
JERUSALEM:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says staffers for US Vice President Joe Biden are arriving in Israel ahead of Biden's possible visit to the country.
At a Cabinet meeting today, Netanyahu cited media reports that Biden was considering visiting Israel in the coming days. He said Biden's staff is landing in Israel Sunday, but dates for a visit have not been set.
Last month, Biden met Netanyahu in Davos, Switzerland shortly after the US lifted sanctions on Iran as part of a nuclear deal. The US has sought to soften Israel's concerns on the deal through discussions about a new long-term agreement on US 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.
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At a Cabinet meeting today, Netanyahu cited media reports that Biden was considering visiting Israel in the coming days. He said Biden's staff is landing in Israel Sunday, but dates for a visit have not been set.
Last month, Biden met Netanyahu in Davos, Switzerland shortly after the US lifted sanctions on Iran as part of a nuclear deal. The US has sought to soften Israel's concerns on the deal through discussions about a new long-term agreement on US 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.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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