Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may deliver a speech before Congress even as his disagreements with President Biden and Democrats grow.
House Republicans may invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress in the coming days amid a growing rift between President Biden’s administration and the Israeli government.
Israel is sending a delegation to discuss plans for an invasion of Rafah with White House officials. Biden’s administration has repeatedly criticized Israel’s plans, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., publicly disavowed Netanyahu’s leadership in a floor speech last week that drew condemnation from Republican leadership and Israeli officials.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he had a „lengthy conversation“ with Netanyahu on Wednesday morning, but he did not confirm plans to invite him to give an address.
„We didn’t talk about those logistics, but it’s one of the things that we have in mind, and we may try to arrange for that,“ Johnson told reporters. „I think it’s very important for us to show solidarity and support with Israel right now in their time of great struggle.
