Netanyahu to address Congress, but Harris won't attend

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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington to address Congress on Wednesday in hopes of bolstering U.S. support for continuing Israel's military offensive against Hamas and other adversaries.

However, Wednesday's visit has been met with boycotts by some lawmakers and protests, highlighting how Netanyahu's hard-line government's prosecution of the war in Gaza is opening fissures in longstanding American support of Israel.

President Joe Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet Thursday, a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity told the Associated Press. Netanyahu will also meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday and former President Donald Trump on Friday.