House Speaker Mike Johnson, inset left, is preparing to formally invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, inset right, to speak to a joint session of Congress despite the public breaks between President Biden and the country. (Getty Images)
When previously asked about the possibility, Schumer told reporters, "Look, I'm discussing that now with the speaker of the House, and as I've always said, our relationship with Israel is ironclad and transcends any one prime minister or president."
This comes as Democrats and the Biden administration itself continue to break with Israel publicly, with the White House most recently coming out against a bipartisan effort to sanction the International Criminal Court over warrants requested against Netanyahu and another Israeli official.
"The United States said that they would, in fact, back the sanctions bill," Netanyahu told host Morgan Ortagus on her Sirius XM show, which is set to air Sunday, as Politico first reported. "I thought that was still the American position because there was bipartisan consensus just a few days ago."
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President Biden, right, previously warned Israel against certain actions in Rafah. ((Fox News/Getty Images))
Israel has come under renewed scrutiny for its actions in Rafah, a southern city along the Gaza Strip. The country has launched attacks targeting senior Hamas leaders in the area, resulting in significant civilian casualties. The move has drawn the elevated ire of activists and lawmakers who have already been critical of the country's actions in Gaza.
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Smoke rises following Israeli strikes during an Israeli military operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. (REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)
Biden had sent a clear message to Israel not to move forward with an offensive in Rafah, even claiming, "I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they haven’t gone in Rafah yet – if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem," in a recent interview on CNN.
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However, the administration has suggested the red line laid out by the president was not violated by Israel's latest actions in Rafah. "As a result of this strike on Sunday, I have no policy changes to speak to," Kirby told reporters after the strike.
Neither the White House nor Schumer's office immediately provided comment to Fox News Digital.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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