Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on President Biden to more strongly support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war on Hamas. (Getty Images)
Johnson suggested the aggression coming from Tehran was due to "a months-long pressure campaign against Israel from the Biden-Harris Administration."
"Now is the time for the White House to realize their choices have brought us to the brink of disaster and give full-throated support to Israel. President Biden must immediately release all previously withheld and delayed weapons to Israel — so it can defend its people and deter Iran — and make clear that there will be decisive economic, military, and international ramifications should Iran engage in or support any attacks," the Louisiana Republican said.
It comes after an Iran-backed militia fired rockets at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on Monday, injuring several U.S. personnel members, two defense officials told Fox News.
Hamas declared Ismail Haniyeah a "martyr" after he was killed in Tehran
The administration paused a shipment of bombs to Israel in May, according to reports, and Biden threatened to withhold more days later during an interview with CNN.
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"I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they haven’t gone in Rafah yet – if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem," Biden said.
As of late last month the U.S. was still withholding a 2,000lb bomb shipment to Israel, Ryder said during a Pentagon press briefing.
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