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Posted By admin on June 2, 2022

As Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's unlikely government reaches the one-year mark this month, the Biden administration's main priority in its relations with Israel continues to be the coalition's survival.

Between the lines: U.S. officials won't say so that bluntly, but it's clear they prefer Bennett's broad coalition to the return of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the head of a radical right-wing government.

Flashback: The diverse coalition came together last June in an explicit effort to keep Netanyahu out of power.

State of play: Crises threaten to topple Bennett's coalition nearly every week most recently the government's inability to renew a law regulating settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Behind the scenes: In their communications with Washington, Bennett and his aides have often justified certain actions or inactions particularly on the Palestinian issue based on the fragility of the coalition.

What they're saying: In several recent public events, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides explained the Biden administrations approach.

Whats next: U.S. officials say Biden's planned visit to Israel later this month will take place regardless of the domestic political situation in Israel.

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The Biden administration's top priority on Israel is the survival of Bennett's coalition - Axios

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