This means a White House trip for the Israeli PM will happen nearly a full year after his reelection to office, which has been seen in Tel Aviv as a bit of an insult. 

Biden reportedly issued the invitation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

He told the press, "Today, we're going to discuss some of the hard issues, that is upholding democratic values that lie at the heart of our partnership, including the checks and balances in our systems and preserving the path to a negotiated two-state solution, and ensuring that Iran never, never acquires a nuclear weapon."

Netanyahu responded positively in the UN meeting with Biden: "I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we can forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia," he said.