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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated on Friday that the U.S. commitment to Israel\u2019s defense must be \u201cironclad\u201d following the country\u2019s attack on Iran on Thursday, a position that wasn\u2019t shared by all members of his party.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have long said that Israel has a right to defend itself and that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,\u201d Schumer said in a statement Friday. \u201cEnsuring they never obtain one must remain a top national security priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The attack from Israel, which is ongoing according to Israeli leaders, targeted Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, its military hierarchy, and the country\u2019s nuclear scientists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe preferred path to preventing a nuclear-armed Iran and for supporting security and stability in the region has always been a strong, unrelenting diplomatic effort backed by meaningful leverage, and every effort must be made to move toward the path of a diplomatic solution,\u201d Schumer, Congress\u2019 top Jewish elected official, added.<\/p>\n

Other Democrats, however, including Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, were much more critical of Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael\u2019s alarming decision to launch airstrikes on Iran is a reckless escalation that risks igniting regional violence,\u201d Reed said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), also a member of the Armed Services panel, aligned with Schumer on Friday: \u201cIsrael acted in self-defense against an attack from Iran, and the U.S. must continue to stand with Israel, as it has for decades, at this dangerous moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Israeli strikes are expected to further widen the divide among Senate Democrats, splitting those who remain firmly supportive of Israel from those increasingly critical of its government\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Many of the party\u2019s usual far-left members were even more critical of Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Israeli government bombing Iran is a dangerous escalation that could lead to regional war. War Criminal Netanyahu will do anything to maintain his grip on power. We cannot let him drag our country into a war with Iran. Our government must stop funding and supporting this rogue genocidal regime,\u201d Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who is of Palestinian descent, wrote on the X platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of what Trump thinks, Israel knows America will do whatever they want and feels confident about their ability to get into war and have the American government back them up,\u201d added Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), on the platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael also knows they can always rely on getting America to protect and serve its needs. Everyone in America should prepare themselves to either see their tax dollars being spent on weapon supplies to Israel or be dragged into war with Iran if this escalates,\u201d she\u00a0added.<\/p>\n

Both lawmakers have been frequently accused of using anti-Semitic language when it comes to discussing Israel.<\/p>\n

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U.S. air defense systems and a U.S. Navy destroyer assisted Israel in intercepting ballistic missiles launched by Iran on Friday in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites and senior military officials, according to U.S. officials on Friday.<\/p>\n

The United States has deployed both Patriot missile defense systems and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems in the Middle East, both of which are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. Iran fired multiple salvos in response to Israel\u2019s initial attack.<\/p>\n

A Navy destroyer positioned in the eastern Mediterranean also intercepted missiles bound for Israel, one official confirmed to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

In response to the escalating conflict, the U.S. is repositioning military assets in the region, including naval vessels.<\/p>\n

The Navy has ordered the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer equipped with ballistic missile defense capabilities, to move from the western Mediterranean to the eastern Mediterranean, U.S. officials said. A second destroyer has also been directed to reposition forward, making it available for deployment if requested by the White House, the AP\u00a0noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican fighter jets also are patrolling the sky in the Middle East to protect personnel and installations, and air bases in the region are taking additional security precautions, the officials said,\u201d AP reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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