Former president of the United States Donald Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called Hezbollah ‘very smart’.
The statement came less than a week after the attack on Israel.
Speaking to more than 3,500 supporters at a Palm Beach, Fla., convention center, Donald Trump counted feats as how he helped move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and boasted about signing the Abraham Accords, which led to normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
“Israel would be flourishing, they would have no problem and Iran would have never played that game.”
“The world became full of chaos, bloodshed, war, terror, death, and he warned World War III was on the horizon. Grossly incompetent, and described members of the Biden administration as stupid people.”
He also directly went after Netanyahu, who he asserted did not help the United States in the drone strike in 2020 that killed Suleimani, the leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps responsible for secret military operations.
At the time of the killing, Netanyahu praised Trump for acting “swiftly, forcefully and decisively” but Trump on Wednesday chastised the Israeli prime minister.
“I’ll never forget that Bibi Netanyahu let us down,” he said. “That was a very terrible thing.”
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US President stands firmly with Israel
US President Joe Biden said, “This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel. The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel.”
He said: “Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.”
“Jill and I are keeping in our prayers all of the families who have been hurt by this violence. We are heartbroken by the lives that have been tragically cut short and hope for a swift recovery for all those who have been wounded,” he added.
