In Address to US Congress, Israel’s President Warns About Iranian Threat

Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) look on as Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 19, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed a joint session of Congress on July 19, reaffirming the U.S.–Israel alliance, warning about the Iranian threat, and reiterating Israel’s independent judiciary amid controversy surrounding it.

Before a packed crowd in the House chamber, where he received multiple standing ovations throughout, Mr. Herzog expressed gratitude for U.S. support for the Jewish state.