Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses what’s at stake in Israel’s war against Hamas on ‘Hannity.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should use his Wednesday speech to a joint meeting of Congress to seek a renewal of bipartisan American support for Israel that began when the U.S. became the first nation to recognize the Jewish state’s independence in 1948.

Netanyahu, who is also scheduled to meet this week with President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former president Trump, will need to use his visit to remind elected officials and the American people of the threats his nation has faced since its creation. These include the current war that Gaza Strip-based terrorist group Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, along with attacks against Israel by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, who pose a far greater threat if full-scale war erupts.

Presidents and members of Congress from both parties have supported Israel with economic aid and arms sales to defend itself for decades. But unfortunately, support for the Jewish state has dropped in recent years among Democrats and some young people on the left, who have staged hate-filled anti-Israel and antisemitic demonstrations on college campuses and elsewhere that have often degenerated into praise for terrorists.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a commemoration ceremony for soldiers killed during the Gaza war, also known as Operation Protective Edge, at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 16, 2024. (Abir Sultan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu’s challenge when he addresses Congress will be to counter lies leveled against Israel with facts in a compelling presentation.

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In the wake of an overwhelming vote July 17 by Israel’s parliament to oppose creation of a Palestinian state, Netanyahu should explain why the so-called "two-state solution" is no solution at all. He needs to say that Hamas and many Palestinians want a "one-state solution," replacing the Jewish state with a radical Islamic and anti-American state dedicated to Israel’s annihilation.

Even if a Palestinian state were controlled by the Palestinian Authority, which claims it would live in peace with........

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