WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crises in Gaza and Lebanon.
Before their meeting, Biden reaffirmed that his commitment to Israel is “ironclad.”
Herzog expressed gratitude to Biden, calling him “a friend.”
The Israeli president began his remarks by sharing the “sad news of the day,” announcing that two Israelis had been killed on Nov. 12 by rocket attacks from Lebanon in the northern town of Nahariya.
Both leaders agreed on the urgent need to bring the hostages home. Herzog linked the hostage crisis directly to Iran, stating: “It all starts in Tehran. It all starts in the empire of evil.”…