Netanyahu's US visit solidifies Israel's upper hand in Washington

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Washington despite a series of diplomatic spats between the leaders since Israel's war on Gaza began last October.

The two are slated to meet at the White House on Monday.

While the visit is unlikely to have a major impact on the actual US-Israel relationship, the Biden-Netanyahu meeting will take place as the two leaders, who have known each other since the 1980s, have drifted farther apart since Biden took office in 2021.

As it stands, Biden's Democratic voter base disapproves of his approach to Israel and the war on Gaza. At the same time, Netanyahu and members of his government coalition have repeatedly criticised the Biden administration and its hostility to its far-right government - with little consequence.

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