Tim Scott praises ‘restraint’ of Israel’s Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region
Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Monday praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for showing what he called “restraint” after Hamas attacked Israel over a week ago. “One of the first things that Israel’s done is they waited,” Scott said about Israel as he spoke at an event focused on U.S. foreign policy and national security at Georgetown University in Washington. Scott also underscored the importance of America’s allyship with Israel and said “America should stand shoulder-to-shoulder, back-to-back, with no daylight with Israel.” He said the U.S. should move more firepower into the region to “be responsive” and said that U.S. special forces should be prepared to help rescue American hostages in Gaza. “His weakness invited the attack.” He also recently sought to merge his Senate duties with foreign policy strides that may help his 2024 GOP presidential campaign, calling for a Senate probe into funding sources that he and other Republicans allege may have been tied to Hamas militants’ attack on Israel.
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