In Address to Israeli Parliament, McCarthy Says Israel Is a ‘Story of Survival’

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy addresses the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 1, 2023. Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Press Office

HAIFA, Israel—U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday called Israel a “story of survival against the perils of war and terrorism.”

He spoke at the opening ceremony summer session of the Knesset—the Israeli parliament—to express solidarity with Israel on its 75th anniversary.