Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff following the death of a person named Graham, according to Israeli media reports. The full identity of the deceased has not been specified.
The White House lowered its flags to half-staff today (Sunday) in an official mourning gesture following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died suddenly Saturday night at age 71. The flag-lowering, reported by Israeli media, marks the first official U.S. government acknowledgment of the loss after earlier eulogies from President Trump and Israeli leaders.
The Zioneer reported earlier today, at 10:36 Jerusalem, that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized Graham, describing him as "one of Israel's greatest friends." Minutes later, President Donald Trump released a statement mourning Graham as a "true American patriot" and "one of the greatest senators." The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest.
Graham, a longtime senator from South Carolina, was a prominent pro-Israel voice in Congress. Israeli political figures across the spectrum expressed collective grief, as The Zioneer documented in its initial reports.
The specific timing of the White House flag-lowering order and any official proclamation remain unconfirmed beyond the initial Israeli media report. The full identity of the deceased had been unspecified in the earliest reports but was later confirmed as Senator Graham.
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