Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will present the truth about the war against Hamas in Gaza when he addresses the U.S. Congress on July 24 during a visit to Washington, Republican leaders.
In a statement, Netanyahu said he was honoured at the invite, to speak to a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, telling the truth to the representatives of the American people and the entire world.
Netanyahu’s visit comes amid tensions between him and U.S. President Joe Biden, who has supported Israel’s campaign in Gaza but has recently been more critical of its tactics and withheld shipment of some bombs.
It was not immediately clear if Netanyahu would meet with Biden during his U.S. visit.
Biden’s support for Israel has emerged as a political liability for the president in the run-up to November’s elections, with some Democrats and voters furious over the thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza.
