The Speaker of the US House of Representatives meets with Netanyahu and Herzog during his visit to Israel

McCarthy meets with Netanyahu and Herzog before addressing the Knesset

1 (EUROPA PRESS)

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the President, Isaac Herzog, during a visit to Israel in which he promised to defend the country.

In a speech before the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, he has assured that the United States “will always be with the Jewish people” and has pointed out that “as long as I am president of the House of Representatives, Congress will continue to finance aid to Israel in terms of security.” .

Likewise, it has denounced the “aggressions by Iran” in the Middle East and has pointed out that it continues to “finance terrorist groups” in the region. “To stop Iran we must continue working together,” she said before stating that “we must maintain our commitment that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons.”

McCarthy, who has stressed that it is his first official trip as Speaker of the House, has expressed that “there is no other place I would rather be.” “Israel’s rebirth is nothing but a modern miracle and I give thanks for it,” he added.

The Republican politician, who heads a delegation made up of Democratic and Republican congressmen, has indicated that his objective is to underline that “there are no deeper or better relations between countries than between the United States and Israel.”

Herzog, for his part, has stressed that the United States is a “close ally” and has qualified that Israel is advancing towards the “complete integration of the Middle East.” In this sense, he has made reference to the Abraham Accords and other pacts with Egypt and Jordan.

“On the other hand, there is a long list of enemies not far from here who are threatening us,” he lamented, referring to Iran. “About thirty minutes from here in each direction there is an enemy and we believe that the alliance with the United States is significant,” she said.

Likewise, McCarthy has met with Netanyahu at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, according to information from the prime minister’s office, who has referred to the controversial judicial reform promoted by his government to emphasize that “he is committed to achieving a greater consensus”. .

Netanyahu has referred to the relationship with the United States and has pointed out that “there is no best friend on the face of the earth” and has reiterated the importance of ensuring that Tehran does not acquire nuclear weapons. “It is Israel’s top priority,” he has maintained.