Netanyahu visits DC amid US political turmoil at critical juncture of Gaza war

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, Feb. 18, 2024. Set to visit Washington July 22, 2024, he said he would be seeking to solidify bipartisan U.S. support for his country. FILE - Local residents protest the Biden administration's support of Israel amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Oakland, Calif., June 5, 2024.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington late Monday, the day after President Joe Biden announced he is withdrawing from the U.S. presidential race – a decision that adds another layer of uncertainty to U.S.-Israel relations at a crucial moment in the Gaza war.