WASHINGTON — When Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel was scheduled to fulfill President Biden on the White Home on Thursday, the 2 new leaders had aimed to reset relations between their nations and reinforce a bond that has confirmed indicators of pressure.

However the first assembly between the American president and the Israeli prime minister was postponed Thursday after two deadly blasts outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, the place officers mentioned there had been dozens injured or useless, together with some American Marines who have been killed.

Mr. Bennett’s assembly with Mr. Biden, initially scheduled for Thursday morning, was delayed after which finally rescheduled for Friday as Mr. Biden remained within the State of affairs Room assembly all morning together with his prime nationwide safety advisers and the Pentagon mentioned it might maintain a briefing Thursday afternoon, with the Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command, to replace the general public on the state of affairs in Kabul.

It was not clear what the schedule change would imply for Mr. Bennett, an Orthodox Jew, who doesn’t journey on the Sabbath for non secular causes.

Mr. Bennett, who arrived in Washington on Tuesday night time, earlier within the week met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin III and Jake Sullivan, the nationwide safety adviser.

Mr. Biden, who known as Mr. Bennett to congratulate him lower than two hours after his swearing-in two months in the past, has tried to ship a transparent sign that america helps his new, various, coalition authorities.

Mr. Bennett has mentioned that he desires his administration to be generally known as the “good-will authorities,” and that he desires to take a softer tone towards america than did his longtime predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, who usually clashed with Democratic leaders.

However for all of the conciliatory model, the problem will be the substance. Mr. Biden and Mr. Bennett, who’ve by no means met earlier than, have vastly completely different views of the Israeli-Palestinian battle, and of efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

Mr. Bennett has made clear that there is not going to be an unbiased Palestinian state whereas he’s the pinnacle of his authorities. The Biden administration, in distinction, has expressed a deep dedication to a two-state resolution that, by definition, contains an unbiased Palestinian state.

Mr. Bennett additionally opposes america’ re-entry into the Iran settlement, which the Biden administration is exploring.

“These are two very central points within the U.S.-Israel relationship on which there are radically completely different factors of view,” mentioned Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Avenue, a liberal pro-Israel advocacy group. “The tone and the ambiance can’t substitute for the very fact that there’s a elementary distinction in view on the core points at stake within the U.S.-Israel relationship.”

In a current interview with The New York Times, Mr. Bennett mentioned he would broaden West Financial institution settlements, a transfer Mr. Biden opposes. And he declined to again American plans to reopen a consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem.

Nonetheless, he made clear that he wished the assembly to point out that the connection with america was on extra stable floor, even when a few of his insurance policies are much like these of Mr. Netanyahu.

“There’s a brand new dimension right here — developing with new methods to handle issues, being very reasonable, very pragmatic, and being cheap with associates,” Mr. Bennett mentioned.

His go to comes as Mr. Biden is navigating the most important overseas coverage disaster of his younger presidency, attempting to evacuate all Individuals and Afghan allies from Afghanistan earlier than his Aug. 31 deadline for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the nation after 20 years of struggle.

At house, Mr. Biden is coping with crosscurrents over Israel in his own party, as an energized progressive wing and a quiet shift amongst extra mainstream Democrats have led many lawmakers to take a extra skeptical strategy towards the longtime ally.

Mr. Bennett can also be the uncommon worldwide chief that Mr. Biden, a former chairman of the Senate Overseas Relations Committee, shares no historical past with, a distinction that units Mr. Bennett aside even from a few of his neighbors. Final month, when King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit the White House since Mr. Biden took workplace, the president known as him a “loyal and respectable buddy” and famous, “We’ve been hanging out collectively for a very long time.”