Sen. Bill Hagerty stated Sunday the U.S. is sending “mixed messages” to Israel, with the Biden administration criticizing the U.S. ally’s counteroffensive in opposition to Hamas in Gaza and with Congress not approving assist.
“From a diplomatic standpoint, we’ve been sending mixed messages to Israel. We talk about cease-fires. We talk about sending humanitarian aid into Gaza,” the Tennessee Republican stated on “Fox News Sunday.” “We talked about putting conditions on aid.”
Congress is weighing a $110 billion nationwide safety bundle that would come with $14.3 billion for Israel to fight Hamas, however the administration and others have more and more been essential of the mounting civilian causalities within the Gaza Strip.
Mr. Hagerty additionally criticized President Biden’s strategy to aggression from Iran, a number one sponsor of state terrorism that financially backs the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
“These mixed messages and the fact that we’ve allowed Iran to enrich itself and repopulate Hamas and Hezbollah in the Houthis with the weapons that they need, have created this situation,” Mr. Hagerty stated.
