On Wednesday, Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) didn't holdback during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity after President Joe Biden decided to withhold military aid to Israel amid their ongoing operation into the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, a senior Biden official explained that the administration was withholding the weapons over concerns about the impact on civilian populations amid the siege. "Israel should not launch a major ground operation in Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering with nowhere else to go," the official said. "We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of Gaza."
The military equipment, which was approved by Congress, being withheld includes 1,800 2,000-pound bombs, 1,700 500-pound bombs, and other equipment. During an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden told host Erin Burnett that he would not provide artillery shells, bombs for fighter jets, and other offensive weaponry that could be used during the operation.
In response to Biden's decision, Graham slammed the president for his weak leadership and the near impossibility of obtaining a hostage deal due to the president's actions. "[I'm] heartbroken in a way, because I know in in Jerusalem tonight, they're trying to figure out what do we do? The only reason they're not dancing in Iran is because they don't believe in dancing. If you're [Hamas leader] Sinwar in the tunnel, this is a good moment for you," Graham explained. "But what does this mean to America? It changes the game in all the worst ways in the war on terror. Here's what Joe Biden is asking. He's asking the Israelis to turn the war over to him and [Defense Secretary] Lloyd Austin. To my friends in Israel, don't do that. Fight without the weapons. Do not let Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin run this war. They will do for you what they've done for America."
"So my fear is that the hostage deal was hard, now it's impossible. My fear is that Saudi Arabia, which was thinking about recognizing Israel, been working with the Biden administration for a year to bring that deal about. They would have a hard time right now if this continues, signing up with a defense agreement with Joe Biden and his team," the South Carolina senator continued, per Fox News. "Who in their right mind in Saudi Arabia would turn their national security over to Joe Biden? So this is heartbreaking, it is as dangerous as pouring gasoline on a fire. And every problem we had in the Mideast just got worse. This is a nightmare for Israel to be abandoned by their best friend in the world. And the only way you're going to change is is at the ballot box in November."
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As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, a senior Biden official explained that the administration was withholding the weapons over concerns about the impact on civilian populations amid the siege. "Israel should not launch a major ground operation in Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering with nowhere else to go," the official said. "We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of Gaza."
The military equipment, which was approved by Congress, being withheld includes 1,800 2,000-pound bombs, 1,700 500-pound bombs, and other equipment. During an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden told host Erin Burnett that he would not provide artillery shells, bombs for fighter jets, and other offensive weaponry that could be used during the operation.
In response to Biden's decision, Graham slammed the president for his weak leadership and the near impossibility of obtaining a hostage deal due to the president's actions. "[I'm] heartbroken in a way, because I know in in Jerusalem tonight, they're trying to figure out what do we do? The only reason they're not dancing in Iran is because they don't believe in dancing. If you're [Hamas leader] Sinwar in the tunnel, this is a good moment for you," Graham explained. "But what does this mean to America? It changes the game in all the worst ways in the war on terror. Here's what Joe Biden is asking. He's asking the Israelis to turn the war over to him and [Defense Secretary] Lloyd Austin. To my friends in Israel, don't do that. Fight without the weapons. Do not let Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin run this war. They will do for you what they've done for America."
"So my fear is that the hostage deal was hard, now it's impossible. My fear is that Saudi Arabia, which was thinking about recognizing Israel, been working with the Biden administration for a year to bring that deal about. They would have a hard time right now if this continues, signing up with a defense agreement with Joe Biden and his team," the South Carolina senator continued, per Fox News. "Who in their right mind in Saudi Arabia would turn their national security over to Joe Biden? So this is heartbreaking, it is as dangerous as pouring gasoline on a fire. And every problem we had in the Mideast just got worse. This is a nightmare for Israel to be abandoned by their best friend in the world. And the only way you're going to change is is at the ballot box in November."
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