Meeting for the first time since Netanyahu returned to power in December, both leaders signalled a desire to ease strains in their relationship, but Biden also made clear he was determined to discuss their differences.

Musk has said X should be a platform for people to post diverse viewpoints, but the company will limit the distribution of certain posts that may violate its policies, calling the approach 'freedom of speech, not reach.'

In Silicon Valley, Netanyahu may try to bolster relations with executives in the high tech sector, a key driver of Israel's economy.

Israel's Supreme Court will hear petitions to quash an amendment by Prime Minister Netanyahu's governing coalition that curbs its very own power.

US-Israel ties have been strained by the government's expansion of Jewish settlements on land that the Palestinians seek for a state and by contentious judicial changes pursued by Netanyahu's coalition.

The plans pursued by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government have prompted unprecedented protests, opened up a deep divide in Israeli society, and strained the loyalties of some army reservists.

Proponents of the legislation say it would restore balance to the branches of government while those against say it removes vital checks and balances.

The reform drive has set off a half-year-long constitutional crisis and contributed to US concern about Netanyahu's hard-right coalition.

Denying the Holocaust, questioning its scale or celebrating it is punishable by five years' in jail under Israeli law.

A day after parliament passed a key element in the bill, which aims to curb the power of the Supreme Court, crowds of flag-waving protesters stopped morning traffic in major intersections and on highways nationwide.

Street protests that had subsided are flaring anew, with protesters planning to converge on Israel's main airport.

Anti-government demonstrations had prompted Netanyahu to suspend his judicial drive in March to allow compromise talks with opposition parties.