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From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 22, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 22, 2024
Before flight, PM vows Israel will remain ally of US no matter who is elected in 2024 race
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters before flying to the United States, at Ben Gurion Airport, July 22, 2024. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
Moments before taking off for Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets the freed hostages and families of hostages traveling with him, then strikes a bipartisan tone.
“I am leaving this for a very important trip to the United States at a time when Israel is fighting on seven fronts and when there is great political uncertainty in Washington,” says Netanyahu.
“I will seek to anchor the bipartisan support that is so important for Israel. And I will tell my friends on both sides of the aisle that regardless of who the American people choose as their next president, Israel remains its most indispensable and strongest ally in the Middle East.”
