U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said “my heart is heavy” after Hamas' attack Saturday, as her colleagues backed Israel's right to defend itself.
Early Saturday morning, Hamas fired more than 3,000 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip, then launched an air, land and sea assault that government officials said left more than 700 Israelis dead. The Associated Press reported that militants have also taken about 130 captives, with Palestinian officials reporting nearly 500 dead in retaliatory air strikes by Israel. U.S.
” He also called for renewed scrutiny of Iran, which has long supported Hamas and in late 2008“Israel has a right to defend itself and its existence against any terrorist group or its backers, including the largest state sponsor of terrorism — Iran,” Sullivan said. “We must support this right of our close ally during this horrendous attack on innocent Israelis. The terrorist regime in Iran must know that the United States is watching its actions very closely.
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