Biden to meet with Netanyahu a day after Israeli leader's fiery speech to Congress

President Biden is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at the White House Thursday — a day after Netanyahu urged Congress in a joint address to continue to stand with Israel in the war against Hamas. 

The meeting is Mr. Biden's first with a foreign leader since he exited the race for the presidency Sunday and threw his support to Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination. Harris will be meeting with Netanyahu separately later Thursday, a senior administration official told reporters on a call Wednesday. 

The vice president did not attend not attend Netanyahu's speech, citing previously scheduled travel. She's in Texas Thursday morning, addressing the American Federation of Teachers. A number of Democrats in Congress declined to attend Netanyahu's congressional address, a gesture of disapproval toward Netanyahu's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.