Lawmakers reacted after Israel reportedly attacked Iranian facilities early Friday morning in retaliation for barrage by the Iranian government. missiles and drones Last weekend in Israel.
A few American politicians defended Israel’s “right to defend itself” and called on the United States to “stand with Israel.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told Fox News Digital that Israel has a “right and obligation to respond” and blamed the recent attacks on President Biden’s foreign policy response in the region. denounced.
“The extent of Israel’s actions tonight shows how far Iranian power has spread across the region. Iran’s advances should worry all Americans, especially since Iranian leaders say ‘Israel’ Because when they chant ‘Death to America,’ they also chant ‘Death to America,'” Cruz said. “Iran launched a major attack and war against Israel. That attack was made possible because Joe Biden and Biden officials lifted pressure on the Ayatollah.”
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Thursday night that Israel “has the right and the obligation” to respond to Iran’s attack on the Jewish state over the weekend. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
“Thankfully, after decades of cooperation with the United States, and thanks to President Trump’s Middle East diplomacy, we and our Israeli and Arab allies were able to repel that attack,” he said. “But it was still an act of war, and Israel had the right and obligation to respond.
“Congress should ensure that the United States works unequivocally with Israel’s allies to re-establish deterrence,” Cruz said.
Following last weekend’s Iranian attack on Israel, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio asked how the United States would respond if Iran were attacked.
“How would we react if another country targeted America with the largest drone attack in history?” he asked.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has been vocal at X about Israel’s right to defend itself from attack. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Israel’s advanced military technology on full display during Iranian attack
After reports of Friday’s attack surfaced, Rubio posted on X that “Israel has the ability to strike targets inside Iran from aircraft over Syrian and Iraqi airspace without entering Iranian airspace.”
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz defended the reported Israeli attack, saying Israel has a “right to protect itself from Iran’s complete network of evil” and placing responsibility on the Biden administration. Ta.
“Iran and its proxies have stepped up attacks against Israel for years, and under the Biden administration’s foreign policy things will only escalate. We have the right to protect it,” Gates wrote to X.
“You have to use your wits,” he said. “Escalating regional wars is not in the best interest of any country in the Middle East or the United States.”
Immediately after reports of Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told X, adding, “America stands with Israel.”
On Thursday, Fox News Digital confirmed that there had been an explosion in Isfahan province, where Natanz, one of Iran’s nuclear facilities, is located, but it was not clear whether there had been an explosion.
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A leading military official told Fox that the attack was “limited.”
FOX News’ Bradford Betts and Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
