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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called connected President Biden to return a stronger stance against Iran aft his management reportedly advised Israel not to motorboat a consequence aft Tehran fired hundreds of missiles and drones astatine nan Jewish authorities connected Saturday.
Kennedy addressed Iran’s onslaught during an quality connected "Fox News Sunday," criticizing Biden’s support of Israel arsenic little than ironclad.
"In nan past 60 days, we person seen President Biden spell wobbly successful his support of Israel," Kennedy said. "With respect, spell to Amazon and bargain a spine online. Peace done weakness ne'er works, not pinch these hard, equipped men."
Iran launched immoderate 300 drones and missiles from its ain territory toward Israel, though nan immense mostly were intercepted by aerial defenses.
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Kennedy said that bid done weakness won't activity against Iran and advised Biden to "buy a spine" astatine online retailer Amazon. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Israel responded by sending combatant jets to onslaught aggregate Hezbollah targets successful Lebanon, including a awesome limb manufacturing site. While Israel has yet to denote plans for a large-scale retaliation, The New York Times reported that nan Biden management has advised Israel not to retaliate against Iran.
When asked connected Friday what his connection is to Iran up of a imaginable onslaught connected Israel, Biden said simply, "Don't." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Kennedy accused Biden of "being influenced by nan Hamas helping of nan Democratic Party" and called connected nan president to statement up his support of Israel.
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"The American group whitethorn beryllium mediocre nether Biden, but they're not stupid," Kennedy said. "We request to guidelines pinch Israel."
Biden has besides drawn disapproval complete his grounded effort to deter Iran from carrying retired an onslaught against Israel. On Friday, Biden said simply, "Don't," erstwhile reporters asked astir his connection to Iran up of an expected onslaught against Israel.
Kennedy warned that nan U.S. must stand beardown against Iran and its surrogates.
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"Israel's not astatine warfare pinch Hamas aliases Hezbollah aliases Yemen," nan legislator said. "Those are each surrogates for Iran, they're prostitutes. The pimp is Iran. Israel is astatine warfare pinch Iran. Iran hates Americans. Iran hates Jews. Iran wants to termination Americans and Jews. And if we move nan different feature to them, we're going to get it successful nan neck."
Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
