House Speaker Mike Johnson visited a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday as part of a private visit to Israel organized by a pro-Israel advocacy group, according to two Israeli officials. Why it matters: While many Republican Congress members have visited West Bank settlements,

Republican House speaker's visit comes during unprecedented levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, plus war on Gaza

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson made a private trip to settlements in the West Bank as Israeli leaders push for a full annexation of the Palestinian territory. John spoke on Monday at the Ariel Municipality,