Israelis from across the political spectrum on Sunday conveyed overwhelming support for Donald Trump following the attempt on his life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that he and his wife Sara were “shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump” and praying “for his safety and speedy recovery.”
Sara and I were shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump. We pray for his safety and speedy recovery.
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 13, 2024
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz tweeted, “I am shocked by the shooting at the 45th President of the US Donald Trump. I pray for his speedy recovery. Violence can never ever be part of politics.”
I am shocked by the shooting at the 45th President of the U.S. Donald Trump. I pray for his speedy recovery. Violence can never ever be part of politics.
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) July 13, 2024
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid described the shooting as “greatly troubling and dangerous,” tweeting, “Political violence is an existential threat to democratic systems. I extend my wishes for a speedy recovery to the former president.”
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is greatly troubling and dangerous.
Political violence is an existential threat to democratic systems. I extend my wishes for a speedy recovery to the former president.
— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) July 14, 2024
Trump was rushed off stage—bleeding from his ear—after being shot on Saturday at a political rally in Butler, Pa., which law enforcement told the Associated Press is being investigated as an assassination attempt.
The president lifted his fist as Secret Service agents walked him off stage. The Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger told the AP that the shooter was dead and another attendee of the rally was killed.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in an official statement identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, a southern suburb of Pittsburgh (Butler is a northern suburb), as the “subject involved” in the shooting.
“Wishing former President Trump a speedy recovery and strength following the attack on Saturday in Pennsylvania,” wrote Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this event. We stand with the American people in condemning the violent attempt to shake their great democracy,” he added.
Wishing former President Trump a speedy recovery and strength following the attack on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this event.We stand with the American people in condemning the violent attempt to shake their great…
— יואב גלנט – Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) July 14, 2024
“God bless Trump,” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir tweeted succinctly.
God Bless Trump ❤️
— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) July 13, 2024
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tweeted, “Praying from the Holy Land for President Trump.”
Praying from The Holy Land for President Trump. 🇮🇱🇺🇸
— בצלאל סמוטריץ’ (@bezalelsm) July 13, 2024
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said the development was “the direct result of a campaign of incitement and delegitimization” against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
“In Israel, a shockingly identical campaign of incitement is being waged against Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu that is completely overlooked by the ombudsman and law enforcement agencies solely because it is coming from the ‘right’ direction. Disgrace,” added Chikli.
ניסיון ההתנקשות בנשיא טראמפ הוא תוצאה ישירה של מסע ההסתה והדה לגיטימציה המופרע נגדו. בישראל מסע הסתה זהה להחריד מתנהל כנגד רה״מ נתניהו ונהנה מחיסיון מלא של היועמ״שית ומערכת אכיפת החוק אך ורק מכיוון שהוא מגיע מהכיוון ״הנכון״. חרפה. pic.twitter.com/mlpiBzUVMb
— עמיחי שיקלי – Amichai Chikli (@AmichaiChikli) July 14, 2024
Former War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz said that “the US is the most resilient democracy in the world because of the tenacity of the American people.”
He added, “I know they will undoubtedly overcome this difficult moment. I wish former President Trump a swift recovery and condemn any heinous acts of violence seeking to harm democracy and undermine stability and the rule of law.”
The US is the most resilient democracy in the world because of the tenacity of the
American people. I know they will undoubtedly overcome this difficult moment.I wish Former President Trump a swift recovery and condemn any heinous acts of violence seeking to harm democracy…
— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) July 14, 2024
With reporting by JNS.
It is interesting that 5 days before the shooting, joe biden said, “somebody needs to put a bulls eye on him,” speaking of Trump.
Another interesting thing is, the democrats shut down 50 million dollars of political ads for biden immediately. One has to wonder what was in those ads and how they related to Trump since he survived the attempted assassination plot. My wife and I were watching an ABC news report about the shooting, the news lady finished off her report with, “Trump has survived the attempt on his life and is doing good, unfortunately.” A lot of things are surfacing that make one think there was much more going on that more people knew about but are now trying to hide.
Had Trump not moved his head a split second before that bullet passed, it would have hit the scull right above his ear, he would not have survived. I believe the Lord had a hand in that.