Washington, June 1 (AP) Top US leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress, a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel's military assault on Gaza.

The invitation from House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, along with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, has been in the works for some time. No date for the speech was set.

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It comes as the Israel-Hamas war, now in its seventh month after the October 7 surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group, has caused widespread concerns in the US and abroad over Israel's conduct and the extensive civilian death toll.

A speech by Netanyahu would almost certainly expose election-year divisions in the US, where a growing number of Democrats have turned away from the right-wing prime minister, while Republicans draw ever closer to the Israeli leader. (AP)

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