Mark Kelly: IDF sent 'powerful message' to Hezbollah with death of leader
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sent the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah a “powerful message” with the death of its leader.
“Well, I think the IDF sent a powerful message to Hezbollah,” Kelly said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Kelly followed an appearance from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who shared a similar sentiment about the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The IDF confirmed it had killed Nasrallah and another top Hezbollah leader in airstrikes over the weekend, as fears of the conflict escalating into an all-out war continue.
The Arizona senator said he agreed with Rubio that Israel needs to regain control of the northern part of its country and allow civilians to return home.
“This has been a really challenging situation that they’ve been faced with and they’ve got [to], you know, do something about it,” Kelly said of Israel’s retaliation.
He continued, noting that “it’s good” Nasrallah is dead because “he’s a terrorist” who has killed many people. The increased tension in the region has caused concern that Iran might strike back against Israel, nearly a year after the Israel-Hamas war began in Gaza.
Iran is already involved in the conflict through their proxies, Kelly said, and the IDF’s actions this weekend against Hezbollah have sent a message.
“So, I think the message has been sent,” he said. “My hope is that there is not further conflict in the northern part of Israel.”
Date: |
Topics
-
Politics - NBC News
Sen. Mark Kelly says it’s ‘good’ that Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is dead
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reacts to the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying he hopes conflict in the northern part of Israel does not escalate.6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: strikes by Israeli air force hit Yemen; more than 50 killed in Lebanon
IDF confirms dozens of aircraft involved in attacking what it said were ‘military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime’. Lebanon’s information minister, Ziad Makary , has said during a ...24 minutes ago - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
IDF claims it killed another senior Hezbollah official
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Sunday it had killed Nabil Kaouk, a top Hezbollah official, in a “precise IDF strike.” Kaouk was Hezbollah’s commander of its preventative security unit ...8 hours ago -
Politics - NBC News
Sen. Mark Kelly says he's not ready to condition aid to Israel
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told Meet the Press in May he would support conditioning aid to Israel if they failed to “do a better job.” Now, Senator Kelly says he’s seen enough “positive responses” ...6 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - NBC News
Sen. Mark Kelly says he's not ready to condition aid to Israel
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told Meet the Press in May he would support conditioning aid to Israel if they failed to “do a better job.” Now, Senator Kelly says he’s seen enough “positive responses” ...6 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - NBC News
Middle East remains on edge after Israel kills Hezbollah leader
The Middle East is on edge days after Israel took out the top leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah. The U.S. embassy is telling Americans in the area to get out while they can. NBC’s Richard ...8 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - CBS News
Cousin of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah emerging as his replacement
Israel's military said Saturday that it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and a cousin of his is already emerging as his replacement who could rule the terrorist organization in a ...3 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Hezbollah confirms 7th senior leader was killed in Israeli strikes in a little over a week
Hezbollah confirms 7th senior leader was killed in Israeli strikes in a little over a week7 hours ago - Israel
More from The Hill
-
Politics - The Hill
Another senior Hezbollah commander, Ali Karki, confirmed killed in Friday airstrike
Hezbollah confirmed that another one of its top commanders, Ali Karaki, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group said Karaki was killed alongside the ...26 minutes ago -
Politics - The Hill
The Kids Online Safety Act was a good start, but app stores need accountability too
Congress has introduced the "App Store Accountability Act" to make app stores and devices safe for kids by requiring age verification, parental consent, transparency requirements, and industry ...30 minutes ago -
Politics - The Hill
To save Georgian democracy, Biden should sanction the country's oligarchs
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on the Georgian government and ruling party, but they do not go far enough to target the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has been accused of authoritarian and ...1 hour ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Kirby: 'State Department does not feel a need for' American evacuations from Israel, Lebanon
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said in a Sunday interview that the “State Department does not feel a need for” American evacuations from Israel and Lebanon. “And if ...1 hour ago - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Pompeo says US wrong to seek cease-fire, Israel should 'finish the job'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it’s wrong for the United States to seek a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and that the U.S. should instead tell Israel to “finish the job.” “We ...1 hour ago - Israel