Prominent Supporter of Israel.. Death of American Senator Lindsey Graham from Sudden Illness

SadaNews - The office of Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Sunday his passing at the age of 71, following a brief and unexpected illness. He was known as one of Israel's staunchest supporters.

The office stated in a message posted on Graham's official account on X platform that the senator died on Saturday evening, noting that his family requested privacy during this time.

Graham has held the South Carolina seat in the Senate since 2003, and he was one of the prominent figures in the Republican Party. He was known for his hardline positions on foreign policy and defense issues, and for his close alliance with former President Donald Trump in recent years.

Graham had appeared publicly two days before his death during a visit to Kyiv, where he discussed sanctions on Russia and military support with Ukrainian officials.

Senator Graham is considered one of the leading supporters of Israel, advocating for providing it with everything necessary to triumph in its war launched against the Gaza Strip after the October 7 operations. He criticized President Joe Biden's decision to halt the delivery of a shipment of weapons to the Israeli army, and suggested supplying Israel with nuclear weapons to end the war, similar to America's bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.