Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is postponing his trip to Israel this weekend, when he was supposed to address the Knesset, as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates.
Johnson was scheduled to appear before the Knesset, located in Jerusalem, on Sunday, and become the third ever Speaker of the House to address Israel’s lawmaking body. But the Speaker is delaying his plans after Israel launched what it called a preemptive strike in Iran, prompting a back-and-forth volley of missiles between the two countries.
“Due to the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran and Israel, Speaker Ohana and I have made the decision to postpone the special session of the Knesset,” Johnson wrote in a statement Monday, referring to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. “We look forward to rescheduling the address in the near future and send our prayers to the people of Israel and the Middle East.”
It remains unclear when Johnson plans to make the trip in the future.
Johnson announced his trip to the Knesset last week, amid a wave of antisemitic attacks in the U.S., which the Speaker has strongly condemned. He would have followed former Speakers Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in delivering remarks to the Israeli governing body.
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