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After Houthi ceasefire, pro-Trump senator tells Israel ‘do what you have to do to protect yourself’
US Senator Lindsey Graham makes remarks to journalists in Jerusalem, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of the leading Trump loyalists in the upper chamber of US Congress, indicates Israel is on its own in defending itself from attacks by Iran and its proxies after the US president announced a ceasefire with the Tehran-backed Houthis rebels in Yemen.
“As to the Houthis continuing to attack Israel — they do so at Iran’s own peril. Without Iran, the Houthis do not possess the capability to attack America, international shipping or Israel,” Graham writes on X. “To my friends in Israel, do what you have to do to protect your airspace and your people. It is long past time to consider hitting Iran hard. It wouldn’t take much to put Iran out of the oil business.”
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