Live from Ben Gurion airport as US President Joe Biden arrives in Israel on Wednesday, July 13, in his first trip to the region since entering office last year. Biden, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid are expected to deliver remarks during the official welcoming ceremony.
While visiting Israel, Biden is expected to hold meetings with Lapid and Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu. He is also set to receive a presidential medal of honour from President Herzog.
During the trip, the US President is expected to announce that Israel approved new security arrangements in the Strait of Tiran, allowing Saudi Arabia to reclaim the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir. In exchange, the Kingdom will allow Israeli airlines to fly over its airspace.
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