Newly revealed documentary footage shows the late Senator Lindsey Graham planned to fly to Florida in early March to convince President Trump to join Israel in strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a phone call before the trip, told Graham the move would be too far-reaching while the war against Iran was ongoing, saying it could risk unrestricted escalation against Israel.
The revelation comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to fly to Washington on Monday for a meeting with President Trump and to attend Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. The documentary footage, reported by the Wall Street Journal, depicts Graham's effort to escalate U.S. involvement in the Lebanon front early this year. According to the account, Netanyahu argued that a joint strike on Hezbollah could backfire by removing any deterrent against an all-out Hezbollah campaign against Israel. The exchange highlights the behind-the-scenes dynamics between the two allies during the war against Iran. The documentary covers the final years of Graham's life and has not been publicly released in full.
3 developments
- StrongNetanyahu: Hezbollah will pay 'heavy price,' IDF instructed to strike with 'immense force'
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Lebanon choosing future with Israel, not Hezbollah and Iran
- DevelopingNetanyahu vows response to Hezbollah rocket fire but drops Beirut strike pledge
- DevelopingNetanyahu acknowledges Israel's operational constraints in southern Lebanon
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