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Herzog expresses support for Biden after cancer diagnosis; PM mum

By Jacob Magid 19 May 2025, 5:19 pm 1 Edit

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with President Isaac Herzog, left, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 12, 2024. (AP/Ben Curtis)
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with President Isaac Herzog, left, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 12, 2024. (AP/Ben Curtis)

“My dear friend Joe, with love from Israel, we pray for your full and fast recovery,” President Isaac Herzog tweets amid news that former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer yesterday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment.

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