JNS
The Israeli foreign minister hosted the delegation in Jerusalem, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day and affirming ties between the two countries.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomed a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers to Jerusalem on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) on Thursday.
The visit, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), coincided with national commemorations and highlighted the ongoing partnership between Israel and the United States.
In a statement shared on X, Sa’ar expressed appreciation for the American delegation’s solidarity.
“We will never again be a defenseless nation,” he wrote. “Israel will not allow anyone, including the so-called ‘international legal institutions’, to undermine our basic right to self-defense.”
He also conveyed gratitude for the United States’ consistent backing of Israel.
The visiting delegation features several prominent members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.) and Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa). Their multi-country tour includes stops in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Israel and Jordan. During these visits, they will engage in high-level discussions on regional security, Iran’s influence and prospects for establishing a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
While in Israel, the delegation took part in official Yom Hashoah events at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ceremony honored the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust and paid tribute to the Righteous Among the Nations—individuals who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II.
