BSS
  24 May 2024, 10:19

Netanyahu to address joint session of US Congress 'soon': House Speaker

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address the US Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Thursday, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza strip.

"We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress," Johnson said, adding that the visit would mark "a very strong show of support to the Israeli government."