Netanyahu addresses Senate Republicans days after Schumer calls for his ouster

Israeli PM spoke via video link and answered questions, after his request to similarly speak with Democrats was turned down

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, virtually addressed Republican senators in Washington on Wednesday, days after the chamber's majority leader, the Democrat Chuck Schumer, called him an impediment to peace in an unsparing floor speech.

The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, told reporters, shortly after leaving the Senate Republicans' policy lunch, that Netanyahu joined the gathering via video link, delivered a presentation, and answered questions.