Confident Netanyahu delivers message to weakened Biden

For months, the American president Joe Biden He urged Israel to end its war against Hamas in Gaza. For more than a year, he deliberately refused a White House invitation to the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahuhoping to use it as a reward for good behavior.

But this week, as Israeli warplanes continue to attack Gaza, Biden is scheduled to host Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Tuesday and, in a rare move, the Israeli leader will address Congress. The visit is seen by many — including European and Arab allies — as a powerful symbol of Biden’s declining ability to impose his will on the world.