Ursula Von der Leyen to meet Bennett and Lapid, whose government has sought to improve ties with bloc; both EU chief and Mario Draghi to also meet with PA premier

Europe's largest economy has been reluctant to ban Russian oil before finding suitable alternatives, and is reportedly eyeing Israel's Leviathan gas field

Introducing step aimed at reducing fossil fuel reliance on Russia; Biden says Moscow using energy to 'coerce neighbors' while profiting from its sale to 'drive his war machine'