US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress if President Joe Biden does not invite him to the White House.

McCarthy, who is on a visit to Israel accompanied by 16 members of Congress to participate in the celebrations of the so-called "independence" (the Palestinian Nakba), did not specify a date for Netanyahu's visit to Congress if he was invited, but he confirmed that he would do so, and that it should take place soon.

In an interview with the Hebrew newspaper, Israel Hayom, McCarthy described Netanyahu as a "dear friend."

He pointed out that since he took office 80 days ago, he had not met with Biden, saying: "He treats me the same way, that Netanyahu and I are on the same path."

McCarthy pointed out that before his arrival in Tel Aviv, he met with the Jordanian monarch, Abdullah II, and discussed with him several issues, including the case of Jordanian MP Imad Al-Adwan and his accusation of smuggling weapons to the West Bank, which he said bothered him a lot, and that the Jordanian monarch does not support what the aggression did.