Hezbollah is committed to Israel’s eradication. Its 1985 charter declares, “Our struggle will end only when this entity [Israel] is obliterated. We recognize no treaty with it, no cease fire, and no peace agreements, whether separate or consolidated.”
And next up on Hezbollah’s target list is the United States. “Is this war now with Israel?” asked Hezbollah’s foreign relations chief on Hezbollah TV in June. “My answer is that this is not a war with Israel. Israel is merely a tool. The main war, the real war, is with America.”
Israel is fighting America’s war in Lebanon as well — but will Joe Biden stand with our friend and ally in the Middle East? In his eagerness to secure support from the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas American Left, Joe spent much of the last nine months undermining Israel’s existential, must-win war against genocidal Hamas. He may do the same with Hezbollah.
The U.S. has already signaled its support will be tentative. Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cautioned that the U.S. would not be able to help Israel defend itself in the event of a hot war against Hezbollah. That flashes a red light to Israel, as the Wall Street Journal editorial page put it.
“But what message is the general sending to Hizbullah?” the Journal asked. To Nasrallah, that statement “probably sounds like: ‘Go ahead. You can get away with more.’”
Because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are catering to the pro-Hamas American Left in Harris’ bid to win Michigan and Minnesota, their support for Israel’s next fight against Hezbollah will likely prove fickle — especially as November draws near. For that reason, you and I must call on congressional leaders now to make it clear to Biden, Harris, and their Iran-friendly White House that America stands with Israel in its existential fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah. And that the American military may be at Israel’s disposal to defeat Hezbollah if the terror group continues its unprovoked campaign against Israel.
Finally, I ask you to pray for the people of Israel, their leaders, and especially the more than 100 hostages still held in Hamas’ Gaza bunkers.
Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel
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SOURCES:
“Doctrine of Hezbollah.” Wilson Center, October 20, 2023. Wilsoncenter.org/article/doctrine-hezbollah.
”Hezbollah Threatens War Without Rules.” Jewish News Syndicate, June 23, 2024. Jns.org/hezbollah-threatens-war-without-rules.
Nereim, Vivian. “Iran Warns of ‘Obliterating War’ If Israel Launches an Offensive in Lebanon.” The New York Times, June 29, 2024. Nytimes.com/live/2024/06/29/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas.
