Iran Will ‘Try’ to Re-Arm Hezbollah, But We’ll ‘Try’ to Ensure That’s ‘At Least Diminished’

On Wednesday's “PBS News Hour,” U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, the chief negotiator for the Lebanon ceasefire, said Iran would try to rearm Hezbollah in the wake of the ceasefire agreement, but Iran is weakened. “We are,” he said. We will work to at least reduce and slow, if not eliminate, rearmament from Iran to Syria.” […]
Wisconsin Republican accuses Biden of allowing Hamas to ‘rearm’ amid pressure on Israel

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) accused President Biden of allowing Hamas to “remilitarize” as the commander-in-chief ramps up pressure on Israel over the past two weeks. . Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated that Israel needed to wipe out Hamas to ensure its own security, and that giving the rebels “time” could lead to worse outcomes. […]
‘No Risk’ Hamas Will Re-Arm Soon, I’ll Condition Aid if Israel Goes Into Rafah at Large Scale

On NBC’s Friday edition of “MTP Now,” Biden campaign co-chairman Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said that if Israel were to invade Rafah “on a very large scale,” conditions would be imposed on the country. He said he would support aid. Since there is no risk that Hamas will rearm and reequip in the coming weeks, […]