Netanyahu to defend Gaza war in address to US Congress on July 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address lawmakers from both chambers of the US Congress in a rare joint meeting on July 24. Netanyahu's speech, which will defend his war in Gaza, is controversial in Washington, as President Joe Biden struggles to seal a lasting ceasefire deal in Gaza and his Democratic party grows more divided over the conflict. Even before the date of the speech was announced, several left-wing Democrats had vowed to boycott it over Netanyahu's handling of his war with Hamas. The invitation to Netanyahu was issued last week from the leaders of both parties...