As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set off for Washington, D.C., on Sunday, he told Israelis that he was looking forward to reconnecting with an old friend.
The delegation offered a silent prayer for the captives who have returned and for the swift release of all those still being held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Among a laundry list of thorny issues the two leaders will discuss, one priority is clear: to demonstrate that there is no longer any daylight between Israel and the U.S.