KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he and four other Senators just completed a visit to Afghanistan and Israel.

McConnell was joined on the trip by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and  Deb Fischer (R-NE).  During their trip, the Senators met with U.S. military personnel, military officials and political leaders to discuss political, economic and security issues affecting bilateral and regional relations. In addition to visiting with troops from their respective states, the Senators met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Major General Larry Nicholson, and General John Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force. The delegation returns to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.