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Republican lawmakers on Saturday demanded the U.S. launch a retaliatory strike against Iran for the drone and missile attacked launched against Israel.

On Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of suicide drones toward Israel and later ballistic missiles in a retaliatory attack for an airstrike on the Iranian consulate building in Syria that killed Tehran’s top commanders.

President Joe Biden vowed prior to the attack to do everything possible to protect Israel. However, aid to Israel amid the country’s war with Hamas has been delayed due to division within the Republican party.

Following the attack, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced the House will move forward next week to consider a bill that will provide Israel with an aid package.

“In light of Iran’s unjustified attack on Israel, the House will move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable,” Scalise wrote. “The House of Representatives stands strongly with Israel, and there must be consequences for this unprovoked attack.”

Sen. Linsday Graham (R-SC) praised the decision by House leadership while adding that Iran must face consequcnces for attacking a U.S. ally.

Prayers for our ally, Israel, who is under attack by the Ayatollah and his henchmen. It is long past time for Iran to pay a heavy price for the terrorism they sow throughout the world. I’m glad to see the House will take up the Israel aid package next week and hope they will do the same for Ukraine, making it a loan as President Trump suggested,” Graham wrote on X.

He added, “The world is a dangerous place, and we have to show resolve for our friends and determination against our enemies.”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn also took to X, formerly Twitter, to demand Biden launch an immediate “aggressive retaliatory strikes on Iran.”

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