09/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2024 12:54
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike.
"Hezbollah is a brutal Iran-backed terrorist organization that has massacred and maimed people across the Middle East and around the world, including hundreds of Americans, for decades. For over 30 years, Hassan Nasrallah led Hezbollah terrorists as they attacked Israel, destabilized Lebanon, and murdered Syrians as an ally of Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Russia. Nasrallah and the other Hezbollah leaders eliminated in recent weeks had the blood of thousands on their hands. The world is much safer without these evil terrorists.
"Israel did not start this escalation. Hezbollah has subjected Israel to near-daily attacks for almost 12 months since Hamas' brutal October 7 attack. The United States would never tolerate constant attacks on our homeland, and nor should Israel. Hezbollah must immediately fully comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, including moving its terrorist forces away from the border with Israel and entirely stopping its rocket and missile attacks. And the United States must stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel, including promptly supplying defense articles and other military support, while Israel takes necessary action to restore its security."
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