Police begin to close streets in Jerusalem ahead of US President Joe Biden’s expected departure from the King David Hotel.
Police say that multiple streets in the city center are closed, with the US leader set to travel from the hotel to the Waldorf Astoria.
In the afternoon, streets around the President’s Residence will be blocked to traffic.
And from the late afternoon, there will be massive traffic disruption around the Teddy Stadium in the Malha neighborhood, with thousands attending the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games — the so-called “Jewish Olympics.”
Biden will greet US athletes participating in the games, and attend the opening ceremony along with Prime Minister Yair Lapid and other dignitaries.
Biden travels in his armor-plated limousine, “The Beast,” which has been brought from the US, along with a fleet of armored limousines for his entourage.
Two presidential helicopters and six US Army Black Hawk choppers have also reportedly arrived in Israel.
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