The leaders of the US House of Representatives and Senate have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, despite major splits in the US public over the war in Gaza. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican, sent Netanyahu a formal invitation on Friday. The letter was also signed by the top Democrats and Republicans in both chambers. A date for the speech was not specified. Johnson had previously announced his plans to invite Netanyahu. High-ranking Democrats, including Johnson’s predecessor Nancy Pelosi, have already spoken out against a s…