Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has reportedly been invited to address a joint session of Congress in the United States, according to Hebrew media reports.
Rivlin is reportedly still weighing the decision and a date for his arrival remains unclear.
In addition, questions remain on whether Congress can fully convene before Rivlin ends his term as president in July due to coronavirus restrictions, according to The Times of Israel.
In 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington to address both chambers of Congress in an effort to lobby against the Iran nuclear deal.
The speech caused outrage among many Democratic lawmakers who saw the move as a blatant attempt to undermine then-President Barack Obama’s foreign policy priorities.
Rivlin is currently in Europe on a diplomatic tour with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi to lobby support against the US re-entering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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{Matzav.com}
