Biden joins criticism of Trump for saying Hezbollah is “smart”

The American president Joe Biden criticized his predecessor, the Republican donald trumpfor saying that Hezbollahenemy of Israel and ally of the Palestinian Islamic movement HamasIt is “very intelligent”.

“You know, Hezbollah He is very smart, everyone is very smart“, said Trump, pre-candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, during an election rally on Wednesday night in Florida.

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Biden harshly criticized the words of Trump, who could become his rival in the elections 2024 elections.

Former US President Donald Trump sits in court during the third day of his civil fraud trial in New York on October 4, 2023. (Photo by Mary Altaffer/POOL/AFP) (MARY ALTAFFER/)

“Our nation’s support for Israel is determined and unwavering. And it’s never the right time to praise the terrorists who seek to destroy” for Israelhe claimed.

The Israeli Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karhialso reacted.

“It is shameful that such a person, a former president of the United States, contributes to propaganda“, he stated, and estimated that Trump”obviously”Not trustworthy.

The pro-Iranian Lebanese movement Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for several attacks on Israeli positions since the start of the war between Israel and HamasLast weekend.

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The governor of Florida Ron DeSantissecond favorite, after Trump, for the Republican primaries, also criticized his rival.

“It is absurd that anyone, let alone anyone running for president, would now choose to attack our friend and ally, Israel, and even more so praise the Hezbollah terrorists (calling them) “very intelligent.””, published in X.

Deaths now number in the thousands in this new war between the Palestinian Islamic movement and Israel.

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