Far-left House Democrats have rushed to condemn Israel following its strategic military strikes on Iranian territory on Thursday night.
Israel’s operation was designed to neutralize threats from Tehran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.
Radical members of the House Progressive Caucus, often referred to as “The Squad,” blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Democrat lawmakers accused Netanyahu of being a “war criminal” and claimed the Israeli leader is trying to start a wider conflict that would pull the United States into war.
“Israel has once again bombed Iran, a dangerous & reckless escalation,” Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) wrote on X.
“The war criminal Netanyahu wants to ignite an endless regional war & drag the US into it.
“Any politician who tries to help him betrays us all. The American people do not want this.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who has repeatedly attacked Israel throughout the war in Gaza, echoed the accusations.
The anti-Semitic congresswoman suggested that Netanyahu’s motive is political self-preservation.
“The Israeli government bombing Iran is a dangerous escalation that could lead to regional war,” Tlaib wrote.
“War Criminal Netanyahu will do anything to maintain his grip on power.
“We cannot let him drag our country into a war