Israel Must Take Action Against Hamas, Increase Pressure on Iran, Says Graham

Amid reports of the brutal murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has called for decisive action against the terrorist organization and its Iranian backers. Graham urges increased pressure on Iran and the targeting of its oil refineries if the remaining hostages are not released.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed the gruesome murder of six hostages held captive by Hamas, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The discovery has sparked outrage and calls for swift retaliation.

Israel Must Take Action Against Hamas, Increase Pressure on Iran, Says Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham has condemned Hamas' actions, describing the group as "barbaric, religious Nazis" who have no regard for human life. He believes that Israel has every right to pursue the leadership of Hamas and increase the cost to Iran, which he views as the "Great Satan" supporting the terrorist organization.

The IDF has released details of the hostages' demise, revealing that they were killed shortly before Israeli forces could rescue them. Hamas seized Goldberg-Polin and five other victims during an attack on a music festival in October 2021. Goldberg-Polin, from Berkeley, California, lost part of his arm in the incident.

Israel Must Take Action Against Hamas, Increase Pressure on Iran, Says Graham

The Israeli military has identified the other deceased hostages as Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. Their bodies were recovered from a tunnel near the Gaza Strip, a short distance from where another hostage was rescued alive last week.

Graham has also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her handling of foreign policy, accusing her of being a "wrecking ball." He believes that her boycott of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress sent a damaging message to Hamas and Iran, implying that the United States was not fully behind Israel.

Israel Must Take Action Against Hamas, Increase Pressure on Iran, Says Graham

Graham points to Harris's role in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, her ineffective warnings to Russia regarding Ukraine, and her mismanagement of the border crisis as evidence of her incompetence. He fears that her presence in the Biden administration has weakened America's deterrence and made the country more vulnerable to terrorism.

Graham urges President Biden and Israel to hold Iran accountable for the murder of the hostages and the ongoing captivity of others. He advocates for targeting Iranian oil refineries if the hostages are not released.

Israel Must Take Action Against Hamas, Increase Pressure on Iran, Says Graham

The reported incident at Arlington National Cemetery, where former President Donald Trump was invited to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony, has drawn mixed reactions. Graham believes that the families of the 13 service members killed in the Abbey Gate bombing should not have had to attend such a somber event due to the Biden administration's incompetence.

Graham's call for decisive action against Hamas and Iran reflects the growing frustration over the Biden administration's foreign policy failures. He believes that the United States must regain its deterrence and support its allies, particularly in the face of terrorism and aggression.