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Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress amid heightened tension with President Joe Biden over the Israeli leader's handling of the Gaza conflict.
"We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress," Johnson said at the Israeli embassy's annual Independence Day reception, adding that the visit would mark "a very strong show of support to the Israeli government."
The invitation comes after a double setback suffered by Israel this week: the recognition by three European countries of a Palestinian state and the announcement by the International Criminal Court prosecutor that he would seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu and the Israeli defense minister, as well as Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict.
(With input from agencies)