Israel PM Invited to Address US Congress Amid Gaza War

The congressional leaders said they extended the invitation to Mr. Netanyahu ’to highlight America’s solidarity with Israel.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses media during a joint press conference with French President in Jerusalem, Israel, on Oct. 24, 2023. Christophe Ena/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. congressional leaders on Friday extended an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address lawmakers amidst Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

In a May 31 letter to Mr. Netanyahu, Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives said that the invitation was meant to “highlight America’s solidarity with Israel.”