US House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will travel to Jerusalem on 22 June to deliver an address to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, accepting an invitation from Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. Punchbowl News reported that Johnson will be only the third US House Speaker to speak before the Knesset, underscoring the rarity of the appearance and the close congressional ties with Israel at a time of heightened regional tensions. Johnson called the invitation "one of the highest honors of my life," adding that the visit comes at a “fateful moment” for the US-Israel relationship.