House Speaker in historic visit to Samaria: 'This land is yours'

Almost Heaven · Aug 4, 2025

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, made a historic first official visit to the city of Ariel, accompanied by US Amb. Mike Huckabee and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. During the visit, they emphasized: "Judea and Samaria belong to the Jewish people."

A senior delegation from the Trump administration, led by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, held a first-ever official visit to the city of Ariel in Samaria today (Monday).

Joining Johnson were U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

According to sources on the ground, the purpose of the visit was to strengthen the strategic ties between the two countries and deepen the understanding of the Judea and Samaria region, amidst ongoing public debate in the U.S. regarding the issue of applying Israeli sovereignty. Johnson, regarded as the third most important official in the U.S. government according to the Constitution, is the highest-ranking official ever to visit Judea and Samaria in his official capacity.

During the visit, the delegation participated in a ceremony planting vines at the National Leadership Development Center in the city, alongside 15 other members of Congress. The ceremony symbolized the partnership between the two nations and support for the Jewish people's right to sovereignty in their land.