Netanyahu to Address a Divided Congress

“In the midst of a stunning upheaval in the U.S. political landscape, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the world’s most controversial leaders, will come to the Capitol today to address a Congress deeply divided over the war in Gaza,” Punchbowl News reports.

“This is a critical moment for Netanyahu and his own internal politics, as well as one of the most fascinating geopolitical events on American soil in recent years. The longtime prime minister is in significant political peril back home. The bloody war in Gaza continues to grind on. Israel’s north is being bombarded by Hezbollah. And the Biden administration is long tired of him.”

“Yet Netanyahu’s allies in the United States and Israel believe he benefits from all the cheers and jeers certain to greet him today. This will be his fourth speech to Congress since 1996.”

“Many — if not most — Democrats loathe Netanyahu. Some even call him a war criminal. But Republicans have adopted him as one of their own, especially since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks and the start of the war in Gaza.”

Wall Street Journal: Netanyahu confronts altered political landscape in the U.S.