US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said tonight that US support for Israel makes America safer. His statement was a brief, on-record remark; no further detail or context was reported.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) made a short, on-record statement this evening: 'We stand with Israel because it makes the United States safer.' The remark was carried by the Abu Ali Express channel, a Hebrew-language outlet covering Arab-world and Israeli affairs. No additional context — such as the forum or impetus for the statement — was provided with the quote. Cruz is a longstanding conservative supporter of Israel; his comment does not appear tied to a specific policy push or breaking event.
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