The Takeaway: US, Israel to show united front on Iran during Biden visit

Netanyahu sees path back to power; Israel's Arab parties split on government collapse; Turkey still not giving in on Sweden, Finland NATO bids; US, Iran mixed messages on nuclear talks; Egypt skeptical of Ethiopia call for renewed GERD talks; and more.
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Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid listens during a a joint statement to the press with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (unseen) in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022. - OREN BEN HAKOON/AFP via Getty Images
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Our take: Biden visit could benefit Lapid in possible fall showdown with Netanyahu

Israel is headed to its fifth election in just over three years after the collapse of its fragile coalition government. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s surprise decision to step down and disband the Knesset comes weeks before he is due to meet with President Joe Biden, who arrives in Israel on July 13.

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