In the middle of the election campaign

Trump wants to meet with Netanyahu

Donald Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida will not take place until Friday. This is at Netanyahu's request. Trump had initially set Wednesday as the date, followed shortly afterwards by Thursday. 

Netanyahu is currently in the USA and will address the US Congress on Wednesday. 

USA and Israel: tense relations
Netanyahu's speech is eagerly awaited - relations between the USA and Israel are extremely tense due to the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.

At a meeting with relatives, Netanyahu had expressed cautious optimism. Around 120 hostages are still believed to be in the sealed-off coastal strip, but many of them are probably no longer alive. However, hopes of a deal in international mediation efforts have been dashed time and again.

Biden-Netanyahu meeting also planned
According to the White House, US President Joe Biden plans to receive Netanyahu at the White House on Thursday. The 81-year-old Biden declared on Sunday that he would not run for office again due to doubts about his mental and physical fitness. Vice President Kamala Harris is now likely to stand for the Democrats instead. She also wants to meet Netanyahu during his visit to the US.

Harris leads ahead of Trump in poll
Incidentally, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris has a narrow lead of two percentage points over Trump. The survey was conducted on Monday and Tuesday. On Sunday, Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race for the presidency. Harris was ahead of Trump in the nationwide poll, 44 percent to 42 percent. The margin of error was three percentage points.

For the US Democrats, it all boils down to a Harris presidential candidacy. Harris has secured the support of many prominent Democrats. According to her own statements, she has enough votes.