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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Biden heads to Israel for wartime solidarity visit as Jordan leg of trip canceled
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden is wheels up from Joint Base Andrew’s in Maryland, heading to Israel for a wartime solidarity visit.
He is slated to land at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv at 10 a.m. for meetings with Israeli officials.