Johnson was originally planning to visit Israel on June 22, but announced on June 16 that he would be postponing his visit due to the outbreak of the Israel-Iran war. Mike Johnson visited the West Bank,

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,

Johnson becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory.