Benjamin Netanyahu defends Gaza war as protesters rally outside US Congress | BBC News

Benjamin Netanyahu has told US lawmakers "our enemies are your enemies" in a landmark speech to US Congress. The Israeli prime minister intended to rally support for the war against Hamas in Gaza, but was marked by pro-Palestinian protests inside and outside the Capitol. The Israeli leader received a raucous reception from mostly Republican politicians as he delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, his fourth. In contrast, Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, and the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, criticised the address in a post on X. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Netanyahu #BBCNews