PM with congressmen, today
PM with congressmen, todayAmos Ben Gershom/GPO

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met Monday with a delegation of 18 Democratic congressmen.

The delegation was led by House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD).

The delegation will meet with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Israeli military officials, as well as tour a number of important historical and cultural sites, including the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.

The congressmen are also scheduled to meet Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to meet on Wednesday with a delegation of Republican congressmen led by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.