GOP Senate Reaffirms Israel Support Amid Islamic Terrorism Fight
GOP Senate Reaffirms Israel Support Amid Islamic Terrorism Fight
Key conservative senators have intensified their support for the state of Israel amid rising support for anti-Israel intervention efforts, as well as American political candidates who champion Israel’s enemies.
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A recent report from Axios found support is declining in an unprecedented fashion among the political Right, which historically has favored Israel’s fight against Islamic terrorism.
Much of the declining support for the Jewish state comes as the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has entered into sustained wars against radical Islamic militias and regimes since Hamas raped, killed, and kidnapped over 1,000 Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023.
Since then, the United States has spent around 0.38% of its annual defense budget on Israel.
However, many lawmakers, arguing that Israel continues to fight America’s enemies abroad, hope that trend reverses in the long run.
“Israel is a strong democracy in a region where terrorist regimes and organizations are dead-set on destroying its statehood, killing its people, and erasing its way of life—exactly the same things they want for America,” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told the Daily Signal. “The United States and Israel share the same enemies, and those enemies all hate our shared Judeo-Christian values that form the foundations of both our countries.”
Scott’s remarks come after Democratic Socialist candidates—who have been seen flashing headbands from Hamas and refused to condemn terrorist attacks on Jewish citizens in Colorado—won their congressional primaries.
“Because of those shared interests, Israel and the United States have worked together to make the Middle East, and the world, a safer, freer place for decades,” Scott continued. “Our partnership delivers greater security, greater innovation, and weaker enemies for both America and Israel, and it does that without putting American servicemen and women in harm’s way.”
The Iranian regime and Iranian-funded militias such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which Israel is currently battling on multiple fronts, have historically maintained a campaign aimed at dominating the United States and Western civilization, not just the Jewish state.
Israel has eliminated between 1,000 and 2,5000 Hezbollah fighters in 2026 alone.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., after the Iranian regime refused to comply with the terms of the ceasefire the president’s administration had outlined, wrote on X that Israel “is our democratic ally fighting Hezbollah, Iran’s terrorist proxy with American blood on its hands.”
“President Trump is right: Iran needs to restrain its terrorist proxy, the U.S. should never restrain Israel from defending itself. And if Iran won’t act, we should back Israel to the hilt,” Cotton continued.
In April, Sen. Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, opposed the Democrat-led War Powers Resolution measure, which aimed to limit the president’s military authority in the Middle East. On the Senate floor, he said that passing the resolution “would send the message that the United States is prepared to leave Israel vulnerable to further Iranian attacks and put the tens of thousands of Americans living there at risk.”
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This article was originally published at The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: designer491/Getty Images via Canva Teams.
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Ephesians 6:10-18 Put on the full armor of God that U might be able to stand…
Prayer: Dear God, Israel is the ‘apple of your eye’. We confess that we do not fully understand the extent to which You love the nation of Israel because of your Covenants with her. How could we not REMEMBER the recent 1,000 civilians raped, killed & kidnapped on 10/7/23? These three men: Rick Scott, Rep. FL, Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Ark., Sen. Jim Risch, from Idaho, understand Americans need to support Israel. Israel fights America’s enemies abroad! God, please equip these stellar men to fight for Israel on our behalf. I pray this in Jesus powerful name. Amen.”
GOD WILL BE WITH ISRAEL LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS GOD WILL BLESS THOSE WHO BLESS ISRAEL AND HE WILL CURSE THOSE WHO CURSE ISRAEL GOD NEVER BREAKS A PROMISE
Heavenly Father, thank You for establishing the United States of America and giving us political leaders who continue to bless Israel. Jerusalem is forever, and we thank You that the United States of America is a nation that blesses and we are blessed. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and thank You that the United States of America stands with her and is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. We pray that peace may be within her walls and prosperity within her palaces. You, O Lord, promised to cleanse Israel of their sins against You and forgive all her sins of rebellion. Scripture declares that Jerusalem will bring You joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the world! Praise God! May God continue to Bless Israel and her committed friend, the United States of America! Amen.
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Father God, bring the complacency of this nation to violence in some one else’s neighborhood as no issue to an end. Unworthy neighbors are not truly neighbors at at all. Amen.