UNITED STATES Vice-President Kamala Harris was set to host a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet today, who is visiting Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Benny Gantz, a long-time political rival of Mr Netanyahu, is sitting down with several senior Biden administration officials this week, including Ms Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser. 

President Joe Biden is at Camp David, the presidential retreat just outside Washington, until Tuesday.