A delegation of 250 U.S. state legislators, representing all 50 states, is in Jerusalem for an event titled “50 States, One Israel.” “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar both addressed the delegation,” The Jerusalem Post stated. The event is the largest-ever delegation of U.S. lawmakers in Israel. “The 50 States, One Israel delegation has landed in Israel! 250 American legislators will spend the coming week in Israel and experience it as it truly is. Today they began their visit in Jerusalem at the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – two of the holiest sites in Judaism and Christianity,” the official X account of the State of Israel wrote. The 50 States, One Israel delegation has landed in Israel! 250 American legislators will spend the coming week in Israel and experience it as it truly is.Today they began their visit in Jerusalem at the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – two of the holiest… pic.twitter.com/WItEPj4zXH — Israel ישראל (@Israel) September 15, 2025 More from The Jerusalem Post: Speaking later to The Jerusalem Post, Haiat emphasized, “In a period like this, seeing bipartisan support from all 50 US states, in a historic event unprecedented in Israel’s history, reminds us that in difficult moments our true friends stand by our side.” The US lawmakers are in Israel for meetings with senior officials and tours across the country, underscoring their message that support for Israel in the US is a matter of national consensus. “I thank you for coming here to stand with Israel. Thank you, Democrats and Republicans alike. We value and cherish your support. This is an active effort to counter attempts to besiege Israel – not isolated, not symbolic, but a real effort to push back,” Netanyahu told the delegation. Here is the logo for the event: A 250-member bipartisan delegation of U.S. state legislators is in Israel, the largest such visit by American officials. The delegation includes five lawmakers from each state. The official logo for the “50 States, One Israel” delegation trip has sparked criticism online. pic.twitter.com/jIgn44oBnn — the Pulse (@thePulseGlobal) September 15, 2025 In a truly bizarre video, the bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers was serenaded with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” during the event. Check it out: NOW – U.S. Democrat and Republican lawmakers serenaded with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the "50 States, One Israel" delegation in Israel. pic.twitter.com/ZJLzQeYHLt — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 15, 2025 “We’re tremendously appreciative of the bipartisan support in military matters to Israel in previous years and today as well,” Netanyahu said during his address to the delegation. “But do you have cell phones? You have cell phones here? You’re holding a piece of Israel right there. You know that?” he added. Footage below: NOW – Netanyahu addresses a Democrat and Republican U.S. Congressional delegation in Israel: "But do you have cell phones? You have cell phones here? You're holding a piece of Israel right there. You know that?" pic.twitter.com/JSeKiXdPkT — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 15, 2025 The Times of Israel shared additional details: Speaking to a delegation of 250 US state legislators visiting Israel during a turbulent diplomatic week, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rallies their support against what he describes as a coordinated campaign by “enemies” of Israel to isolate the Jewish state. “We are witnessing a coordinated global effort against Israel today,” Sa’ar says, backing claims made earlier by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the same event, in which the premier said China and Qatar were spearheading media and political efforts against Israel. “It’s not an attempt to change our borders. It’s not an attempt to establish a Palestinian state. It’s an attempt to eliminate the State of Israel, the only Jewish state. This is what it is,” Sa’ar tells the legislators. Sa’ar says Israel’s “enemies” have turned to “propaganda, political, legal and economic warfare,” urging the legislator’s assistance in fighting the “increased use” of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. “The best answer against BDS, until this day — has been anti-BDS legislation by your states,” he tells them. The delegation then continues to the Knesset, where Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana echoes Netanyahu and Sa’ar in hailing United States-Israel relations, before picking up an electric guitar to perform for the crowd with Israeli rock band Stella Maris. Watch more of Netanyahu’s remarks below: