Biden greeted Lapid: "Looking forward to meeting you";

The Prime Minister replied: "We are waiting for you in Israel, we will strengthen the alliance"

The President of the United States said goodbye to Bennett and congratulated his successor, Lapid.

"Congratulations to the new Prime Minister of Israel - and thanks to the outgoing Prime Minister Bennett for the membership in the past year," he said.

Lapid thanked Baiden for the blessings and said that the ties between the countries are inseparable.

"There is a common vision for the future"

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01/07/2022

Friday, 01 July 2022, 08:10 Updated: 08:33

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In the video: The transfer ceremony between the outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the incoming Yair Lapid (Photo: Roi Avraham / GPO, Sound: Ben Peretz / GPO)

Yesterday (Thursday), US President Joe Biden greeted incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid and said goodbye to outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

"Congratulations to Yair Lapid, the new Prime Minister of Israel - and thanks to the outgoing Prime Minister Bennett for the membership in the past year," Biden said.

"Looking forward to meeting with you both on my visit to Israel."

Later, Lapid thanked Baidan for the blessings and said that the ties between Israel and the United States - are inseparable.

“Our relationships are based on deep foundations of shared values ​​and a shared vision for the future,” he said.

"I look forward to welcoming you to Israel and strengthening the unique alliance between us."

"A shared vision for the future."

Lapid and Biden in 2020 (Photo: Screenshot, None)

Biden's visit to the Middle East is scheduled to take place this month.

He will land in Israel on the evening of July 13 for a 40-hour visit.

On July 15, he will take off from Israel on a direct flight to the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, where he will hold a summit with nine Arab leaders.

Meanwhile, a senior official in the Biden administration hinted about a week ago during a hearing in the US House of Representatives that President Biden's visit to the Middle East next month could lead to normalization measures against Israel by Arab states that have not yet officially joined the Abrahamic Accords.

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