US Senate majority leader says Israel has right to defend itself against Hezbollah

US Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer listens as Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (AFP)
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Updated 28 July 2024
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US Senate majority leader says Israel has right to defend itself against Hezbollah

  • “Israel has every right to defend itself against Hezbollah like they do against Hamas,” Schumer told CBS News

WASHINGTON: US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that Israel had the right to defend itself against Hezbollah, when asked about a rocket attack on a football field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers.
Israel accused the Iran-backed group of being behind that attack while Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the strike that raised fears of a wider regional war.
“Israel has every right to defend itself against Hezbollah like they do against Hamas,” Schumer told CBS News in an interview.