Biden to ‘Minimize Contact’ on Middle East Trip: White House

Biden to ‘Minimize Contact’ on Middle East Trip: White House
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) bumps fists with Israel's President Isaac Herzog as caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid looks on, at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, on July 13, 2022. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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President Joe Biden will likely not shake hands during his Middle East trip, the White House indicated shortly before Air Force One arrived in Israel.

There are concerns about an increase in COVID-19 cases and other metrics, triggering the shift in normal protocol, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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