Netanyahu Invited to Address Congress Amid Israel-Hamas War, Johnson Says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to accept the invitation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) arrives for a party meeting at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on May 20, 2024. Oren Ben Hakoon/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on May 23 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to address a joint session of Congress amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

Mr. Johnson confirmed the invitation at an event hosted by the Israeli Embassy at the National Building Museum. He did not specify the date of the address.