By: Naomi Katz – Israel 365 News; Israel365news.com
S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s most powerful and consistent defenders in the halls of American government, died Saturday evening following a brief and sudden illness, his office announced Sunday. He was 71.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” his office said in a statement posted on X.
For evangelical Christians who have stood with Israel for decades, Graham’s death removes one of their most reliable partners in Washington. A devout member of Corinth Baptist Church in Seneca, South Carolina, Graham was rooted in the Southern Baptist tradition and spoke openly of his Christian faith as the foundation of his support for the Jewish state. He was not shy about tying his politics to his belief in the biblical promise given to Abraham.
Graham represented South Carolina in the Senate from 2003, after previously serving in the House of Representatives, giving him more than three decades of experience on Capitol Hill. A former military lawyer, he served in the U.S. Air Force and later retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of colonel.
His foreign policy was defined by an unapologetically hawkish posture toward Iran’s nuclear program and its regional ambitions, which he called direct threats to Israel and to the stability of the entire Middle East.
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