Israelis discuss the importance of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to address Congress amid Israel’s multi-front war against Iranian proxies, Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah.
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday evening in preparation for his address to Congress on Wednesday. He will hold his first meeting with President Biden on U.S. soil since the Iran-backed terrorist movement Hamas slaughtered nearly 1,200 people on Oct. 7, including some 30 Americans, and took about 250 hostages. The two leaders have had sharp disagreements over Israel’s prosecution of the war in the Gaza Strip, where Hamas is based.
Fox News Digital interviewed Israelis across the Jewish state – roughly the size of New Jersey – about the complex dynamics of Israel-American relations and what Netanyahu’s trip means for both democracies, especially as Netanyahu gets ready to address Congress on Wednesday. 'Right now I think it is extremely important for Bibi to go to Congress to tell those who are pro-Israel that we need help.
David Binet, who also lives in Tel Aviv, said 'America needs to acknowledge that Israel is its greatest ally in the region and at the forefront of the fight against militant Islamic terrorism.' Tzvia, who was in the heart of the famous Jerusalem market, said, 'I don’t think Biden does enough for Israel. I think he needs to do more for us. Be united with us against Iran, Lebanon and Gaza because, in the end, Iran will attack the United States as well, not only us.
Retired Israeli Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi told Fox News Digital, 'When President Biden doesn’t make it clear that Hamas has attacked viciously in the massacre in Israel and that Israel has the right to defend itself and destroy Hamas completely, this empowers Hamas. The whole existence of Israel is dependent on a decisive win in Gaza. Without a decisive win, Israel will be under huge danger from all fronts. We expect President Biden to stand completely with Israel.
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