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As Israel continues its war against Hamas and faces the looming threat of an attack from Iran — the Middle East’s only democracy and staunch American ally — finds itself in a precarious position. Despite controversy, U.S. support for Israel remains strong, with a $20 billion weapons deal set to be delivered over the coming years.
Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich discusses why, given the grave threats to Israel’s security, the U.S. must remain steadfast in its support of this democratic ally.
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The following is an excerpt from the above video:
And so we don’t know yet whether or not this will lead to not [a] bigger war, but Hezbollah is much, much bigger than Hamas, and it would be a much more violent war, one that the Israelis would almost certainly win, but at very considerable cost.
Meanwhile, [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu has to deal with the fact that for the very first time, the Houthis, the terrorist group in Yemen, have fired drones at Tel Aviv and have actually taken Israel head-on. Earlier, the Houthis were a pain in the neck and they were going after shipping in the Red Sea, but now they’re beginning to sort of go after Israel. And the Israelis, for the very first time, went to Yemen and bombed a major port to send a signal to the Houthis that they can’t keep doing that.
I think that Netanyahu visit was at a pivotal moment. I do think it’s important to remember that our fate, and Israel’s, are very deeply tied together. When the Iranians chant “death to America,” they also chant “death to Israel.” The desire to wipe out Christians and Jews, the Hamas position that not a single Jew will remain is, in fact, a direct threat to America and our belief in a free society.
So I was glad to see Bibi. He’s an old friend. I’ve known him now for, gosh, almost 40 years, but he faces big, big challenges, and we need to stand shoulder to shoulder with him to make sure that we defeat the enemies of freedom.
