(Washington Post) Steve Hendrix - Prime Minister Netanyahu said Monday that he expected to meet with President Biden and to thank him for supporting Israel throughout his long career. The prime minister said he intended "to tell our friends on both sides that regardless of who is elected to lead the American people after the presidential elections, Israel is its most important ally in the Middle East." Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to Washington, said U.S. pressure on Israel to rein in its military campaign in Gaza has eased in recent weeks. "The pressure has gone now," Oren said. "It's nothing like it was." Biden's team has backed off in part because of signs the Israeli attacks are making Hamas more amenable to a deal, Oren said. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday that he had received a "broad preview" of Netanyahu's speech to Congress and it focused on "how the U.S. and Israel are trying together to face down the terrorist threat" and coordinate on "regional challenges."
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