Netanyahu to address US Congress

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 22, 2024 12:08 am

(UPDATE) JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address US Congress on Wednesday as he deals with extreme pressure to immediately forge a Gaza war truce with Hamas.

Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier, will become the first foreign leader to address a joint meeting of the two chambers four times — ahead of Britain's Winston Churchill with three.

BOOSTING MORALE Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits troops in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 18, 2024. AFP Photo

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