Biden Voices Support for Iron Dome, Plans to Visit Israel on Call With PM Bennett

Biden Voices Support for Iron Dome, Plans to Visit Israel on Call With PM Bennett
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Aug. 27, 2021. Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images
Nick Ciolino
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The White House announced Sunday that President Joe Biden plans to visit Israel later this year.

On a Feb. 6 call with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Biden affirmed his “unwavering” support for Israel and agreed to visit the country later this year, according to a White House readout of the conversation.