White House reiterates Netanyahu to get invite but visit not currently planned

File: US President Joe Biden meets then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu (right) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. At left is Secretary of State Antony Blinken; 2nd-left is US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides. (GPO)
File: US President Joe Biden meets then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu (right) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. At left is Secretary of State Antony Blinken; 2nd-left is US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides. (GPO)

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be invited to the White House at some point, but reiterates that no such visit is currently planned.

The comments came after US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — who is visiting Israel — said he would invite Netanyahu to the House of Representatives if President Joe Biden does not soon host the premier at the White House.

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