{"id":2354656,"date":"2024-10-14T13:17:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-urges-israel-to-hit-iran-hard-to-regain-deterrence-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T13:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:19:58","slug":"lindsey-graham-urges-israel-to-hit-iran-hard-to-regain-deterrence-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-urges-israel-to-hit-iran-hard-to-regain-deterrence-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham urges Israel to hit Iran \u2018hard to regain deterrence\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsey-graham-urges-israel-to-hit-iran-hard-to-regain-deterrence-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354656&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has called on Israel to launch a significant attack against Iran, suggesting that this\u2064 action is necessary to restore deterrence in the region. His comments came shortly after a tragic Hezbollah attack that resulted in the deaths of four Israeli soldiers and injuries to sixty others. Graham&#8217;s statements were made \u2064in light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-respond-to-russia-invading-ukraine\/\" title=\"Republican Senators Respond To Russia Invading Ukraine\">increased military support<\/a> for Israel from the U.S., including the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-commander-we-must-assume-very-real-possibility-that-we-may-need-to-use-nukes-against-china-russia\/\" title=\"Top U.S. Commander: We Must Assume \u2018Very Real Possibility\u2019 That We May Need To Use Nukes Against China, Russia\">missile system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Fox News, Graham expressed his \u2064appreciation for\u200d President Biden&#8217;s decision to bolster Israel&#8217;s defense capabilities and emphasized the need for\u2064 Israel to strike Iran\u2064 decisively. He criticized the current administration&#8217;s approach to international\u2063 relations, claiming that the lack of deterrence has emboldened Iran and its allies. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Graham opposed\u2062 calls for a \u2063ceasefire in the ongoing conflicts, arguing that such a move would ignore the broader threat posed by \u200cthose who wish to undermine U.S. security. He also advocated for collaboration among regional actors to isolate Iran and highlighted his commitment to addressing the issues in the Middle East, noting that he \u2062has traveled to the\u2064 region\u2063 multiple times to seek solutions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lindsey Graham urges Israel to hit Iran &lsquo;hard to regain deterrence&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792151\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) is pushing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> to enact a major attack against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a>, citing the attacks the Jewish state has received within its region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Graham returned home from a visit to Israel shortly before a Hezbollah attack on an army base killed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3187658\/four-soldiers-killed-60-injured-hezbollah-drone-attack-northern-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>four Israeli soldiers and injured 60 others<\/a>. The Pentagon announced Sunday that the U.S. Department of Defense will deploy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3187411\/us-to-deploy-advanced-air-defense-system-and-troops-to-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense <\/a>battery to provide Israel with air defense, a move Graham spoke favorably of.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate what President Biden did by giving the THAAD system, a high-level missile system, to help Israel,&rdquo; Graham said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy<\/em>. &ldquo;Israel, I think, soon will hit Iran, and they should. We&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-biden-is-withholding-weapons-from-israel-that-they-need-to-end-war\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham accuses Biden of not providing Israel with necessary weapons to conclude the war\">ve lost deterrence<\/a>. Iran&rsquo;s no longer afraid. Biden and this crowd has lost all deterrence, and if I were Israel, I would hit Iran hard to regain deterrence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2640804&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=e18197e664f1fb5adab3b5c34218120d\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The South Carolina senator also pushed against calls for a ceasefire between Israel and its opponents, arguing that its enemies also want to destroy the United States. He argued that anyone who does not understand this is &ldquo;national security stupid.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Graham also previewed his desire for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a>, which includes Arab locals, to work with Israel to isolate Iran. He added that he has visited the Middle East &ldquo;seven times&rdquo; to end the conflicts that Israel faces and argued the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Hamas terrorist group was done to disrupt the work toward peace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This attack was designed to stop what I&rsquo;ve been working on and others for a year and a half,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And if you really want Iran to lose, push a deal between the Arabs and Israelis to make peace. That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve been trying to do for a year and a half with President Biden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> argued last week that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3180094\/donald-trump-nuclear-warming-biggest-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel is &ldquo;entitled to an attack&rdquo; on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear sites<\/a>, citing the missile attacks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3173099\/israel-vows-retaliate-iran-ballistic-missile-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>it has conducted on Israel<\/a> this year. Trump has also called for Israel to &ldquo;get smart&rdquo; about backing him, arguing the support he gives to the country is &ldquo;not reciprocal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1792151\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792151\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsey Graham calls for Israel to strike Iran decisively<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2354657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Graham-on-Israel-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13846,3823,4671,32283,32076],"class_list":["post-2354656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deterrence","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-lindsey-graham","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Graham-on-Israel-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}