US Senator Bernie Sanders said that inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US Congress to deliver a speech is considered a "sad day for the country."

This came in a post by the senator known for his opposition to the war, on the “X” platform on Saturday, in which he criticized both Israel and his country.

Sanders stressed that it is "a very sad day for the United States that officials from both parties invited Netanyahu to the US Congress to give a speech."

Sanders stressed that Netanyahu is a "war criminal," adding that he will definitely not attend the session in which he will speak.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the US Congress announced on May 31 that they had invited Netanyahu to address the joint session of Congress in order to show their solidarity with Israel.

It is noteworthy that the invitation letter was sent to Netanyahu by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.