Mr. Netanyahu successfully encouraged President Trump to abandon the deal. But Mr. Bennett’s constructive tone differs from that of Mr. Netanyahu, who had a strong relationship with the Trump administration but a fraught one with the Democratic administrations that book-ended Mr. Trump’s tenure. It took Mr. Biden nearly a month after his inauguration to call Mr. Netanyahu, which some Israeli analysts took as a snub. In contrast, Mr. Biden called Mr. Bennett just two hours after the new Israeli leader had been sworn into office. “We could be this lighthouse in a storm, if you will,” Mr. Bennett said.

Source: International New York Times August 24, 2021 19:07 UTC