U.S. Senator Katie Britt says that she is proud to stand with Israel and the Jewish people

October 2, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) issued a statement expressing her support for Israel after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles into Israel:

"I'm proud to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Israel has more than a right to defend herself, she has an obligation," Senator Britt said in a statement. "Make no mistake - the Biden-Harris Administration's dithering doctrine of 'don't' has put Americans and our allies in jeopardy and ultimately made the world less safe. This Administration foolishly relaxed sanctions enforcement against Iran, allowing the regime in Tehran to profit to the tune of tens of billions of dollars in oil revenue. We know that when Iran has more money, they have more money to finance terrorism and sow chaos in the Middle East. That's exactly what we are seeing today. Peace comes through strength and appeasement invites aggression. The United States told Iran there would consequences to pay if they attacked Israel, and now is the time to keep our word in order to reestablish credible American deterrence."

Iran launched the unprovoked attack on Israel after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah has been firing rockets periodically into Israel for the last 11 and a half months. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been stepping up its attacks on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon as the war in Gaza has begun to wind down. Israeli ground forces launched a series of raids across the border before dawn on Tuesday. Those attacks were only amplified after the missile attack. All 200 of the missiles were intercepted by the IDF and American forces in the region.

On Wednesday President Joseph R. Biden (D) forbid that Israel attack nuclear sites in Iran.

"The answer is no," Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews after he was asked about the possibility that Israel could launch retaliatory strikes against the Iranian nuclear sites.

Iran previously fired 300 missiles, drones, and cruise missiles against Israel in April.

The Biden administration is trying to avoid an escalation in the war the could potentially upset voters ahead of the November 5 general election.

Katie Britt was elected to the Senate in 2022.

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