Netanyahu to give historic 4th address to Congress today amid divide over support for Israel

Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to shore up support for Israel's 10-month war against Hamas in Gaza. 

He is scheduled to speak to lawmakers at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Netanyahu will be the first world leader to address a joint meeting of Congress four times. He last addressed both chambers in 2015 as he sought to convince lawmakers to torpedo negotiations between the Obama administration and Iran over the regime's nuclear program.