McCarthy Arrives in Israel on 1st International Visit as Speaker

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (L) at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, on April 30, 2023. Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesmanship Office

HAIFA, Israel—U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) arrived in Israel on April 30 with a 16-member bipartisan congressional delegation.

He arrived in Israel at about noon local time following an invitation from Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The Knesset is the Israeli parliament.