Netanyahu heads for Washington as Israel orders new Gaza evacuations

Netanyahu called the visit Monday a "very important trip" that comes at a time of "great political uncertainty", referring to US President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election and as Washington pushes Israel to seek a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The premier is due to meet Biden on Tuesday and address the US Congress the day after. He departs Israel with significant domestic pressure to agree to a truce and hostage release deal in Gaza. The nine-month-old war in the Palestinian territory raged on unabated on Monday...