Israeli President Isaac Herzog will tackle a joint session of Congress on July 19, congressional leaders stated Thursday.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stated the aim of the go to is to acknowledge the seventy fifth anniversary of Israel’s statehood.

“In May, I became the second speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in history to address the Israeli Knesset, and now, it is my privilege to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog for a similar honor,” Mr. McCarthy stated.

He stated the one different president of Israel “to share this distinction is his father — President Chaim Herzog — more than 35 years ago.”

“The world is better off when America and Israel work together,” Mr. McCarthy stated. “Eleven minutes after declaring independence in 1948, the United States was the first to recognize the state of Israel, and today, we continue to strengthen the unbreakable bond between our two democracies.”

Leaders in each events say they assist Israel as a key ally and historic accomplice.

However, Democrats and the Biden administration have pushed again on Israeli leaders at occasions over Palestinian relations and controversial judicial reforms that have been floated in Israel earlier this yr.

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