Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) said Sunday that he will continue to “support and follow” Israel, seeing how the Jewish state has humiliated Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah. said.
Fetterman made the remarks on “Fox News Sunday,” telling anchor Shannon Bream that Israel knows best how to counter Iran and its proxies.
“Whatever decision Israel makes against Iran, I will support it because it will give Israel a better understanding of the intelligence community and the situation on the ground,” Fetterman said. said. “That’s why I’m going to support it and follow it.”
Democrats praised Israel's effective response to Hezbollah and Hamas, saying Iranian proxies had “hunkered down.”
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Fetterman said Sunday that he would continue to “support and follow” Israel in the wake of recent Israeli airstrikes that “humiliated” Iran and its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, File)
“I also want to celebrate what Israel has accomplished,” Fetterman said. “They destroyed Hamas, and now Hezbollah is humiliated and cowered. And Iran, you know, shot 200 missiles at it. [Israel] Evaporated them. So Iran is now exposed and humiliated, and Israel has put Iran back on the leash. And I intend to support them in continuing to do so. ”
Last week, Iran attacked Israel with 181 missiles, the latest in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, in September and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. The regime claimed it was revenge for the killing.
An Israeli anti-missile system intercepts a rocket seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on Tuesday. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
Meanwhile, since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon have exchanged attacks with Israel.
Mr. Fetterman's comments come amid concerns that a deadly regional war is on the horizon, as President Biden told reporters that Israel would attack Iran's nuclear facilities in retaliation for Iran's missile attack on Israel. It came days after he said he did not support the attack.
Biden said the G7 leaders of France, Canada, Japan, Britain, Italy and Germany who took part in the recent call all agreed that Israel had the right to respond “proportionally” to Iranian military attacks. said.
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Biden's response has drawn criticism from former President Donald Trump, who told Fox News correspondent Bill Melgin on Thursday that Biden's response to Israel's attack on Iran was “the craziest thing I've ever heard.” That's the biggest risk we have. The biggest risk we have is nuclear.”
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called on Western leaders to call for an arms embargo on Israel over airstrikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“All civilized nations should stand firmly by Israel's side as it fights barbaric forces led by Iran, but President Macron and other Western leaders are now calling for an arms embargo against Israel. Shameful. is” Prime Minister Netanyahu said In a statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday criticized Western leaders, claiming they are calling for an arms embargo on Israel. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/AFP via Getty Images, File)
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He continued, “Is Iran imposing an arms embargo on Hezbollah, the Houthis, Hamas and other proxies? Of course not. This axis of terror is united, but this axis of terror is “Countries that are said to be opposed to Iran are calling for an arms embargo on Iran.” Israel. “
FOX News' Bree Stimson contributed to this report.
