WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia — House Republican leaders swiftly rebuked comments made Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling for new leadership in Israel, accusing the Democratic leader of seeking to meddle in foreign elections.

“This is not only highly inappropriate, it’s just plain wrong for an American leader to play such a divisive role in Israeli politics while our closest ally in the region is an existential battle for its very survival,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters on Thursday.