Conservative commentator and Trump confidant Mark Levin said the U.S. should thank Israel for killing Hezbollah terrorists who murdered Americans, rather than rebuke it, according to a statement he published. Levin argued Israel has done more to kill Hezbollah killers of Americans than the U.S. has.
U.S. conservative commentator and Trump confidant Mark Levin publicly rebuked President Donald Trump's criticism of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a statement circulated Wednesday evening, Levin said: 'We should thank Israel for killing these murderers who murdered Americans, and not rebuke them. They have done more to kill Hezbollah killers of Americans than we have. Why is that?' The remarks come after President Trump on Monday denounced IDF strikes in Beirut and called for a cessation of attacks on Hezbollah, as reported earlier by The Zioneer at 18:59 Jerusalem. Trump's criticism, which appeared amid ongoing diplomatic efforts for a U.S.-Iran deal, drew pushback from pro-Israel conservatives. Levin, a longtime Trump ally and influential voice among the American right, has previously expressed support for Israeli military operations against Iran and Hezbollah. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, he wrote earlier this month that a 'second round of attacks on Iran is happening now' and questioned international criticism of Israel's response to Iranian ballistic missile fire. The split between Trump and his confidant underscores the political sensitivity of the U.S.-Israel relationship as Washington pursues nuclear negotiations with Tehran. Levin's statement was published on his the source; it remains a single-source report at this stage.
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