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Jerusalem “has no choice but to hunt down and destroy Hamas,” the visiting American tweeted.
“The RJC was created for a moment like this—to ensure that America has Israel’s back to do whatever it takes to wipe Hamas off the face of the earth,” said Norm Coleman, board chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
There were no fiery exchanges on Israel, as there were in the first debate, though two candidates mentioned Iran.
In one rather dramatic moment, Nikki Haley accused Vivek Ramaswamy of not being a supporter of Israel.
The presidential candidate will address the country’s largest Christian Zionist organization.
“It has been my honor to serve you, the people of this state and nation,” the former vice president said at an Iowa rally, during which he preached civility.
“There is no place in America for antisemitism,” he tells the crowd at Iranian American Jewish Federation gala.
“Great honor for Karen Pence and I to travel to Hebron today to visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs at the Cave of Machpelah that Abraham bought to bury Sarah nearly 4,000 years ago,” Pence tweeted, adding that Abraham is revered by three “great world religions.”
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman were honored for their roles in leading American efforts on behalf of the Jewish state.
“Putin must stop or Putin must pay,” the former U.S. vice president tells Israeli newspaper.
Speakers accused the Biden administration of damaging strong U.S.-Israel ties developed under the Trump administration and showing weakness as the Islamic regime pursues nuclear weapons.
It would be the vice president’s first overseas trip since January of this year, when he visited Rome and Jerusalem.
