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Netanyahu ‘excited for the privilege’ to address US Congress on war against Hamas
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
After receiving a formal invitation to address a joint session of Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu releases a statement saying that he is “excited for the privilege to present in front of the representatives of the American people and the entire world the truth about our just war against those who wish to kill us.”
A statement from the Prime Minister‘s office boasts that he will be the first world leader to address a joint session of Congress for the fourth time.