Nikki Haley has signed an Israeli artillery shell with the words “finish them” while touring the country’s northern border with Lebanon. Haley, a former contender for the Republican presidential nomination, is visiting the Mideast this week and met Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of Israelis taken hostage into Gaza. Haley also toured areas struck by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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- Nikki Haley wrote ‘Finish them’ on an Israeli artillery shell
- Nikki Haley signed an Israeli artillery shell with the words “finish them” while touring Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.
- Haley, a former Republican presidential contender, is visiting the Middle East and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of Israelis taken hostage into Gaza.
- She also toured areas struck by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
- Haley’s visit comes amid criticism of Israel for not protecting civilians in Gaza and follows Israeli airstrikes that triggered a deadly fire in a displaced Palestinians’ camp.
- The signed shell message read: “Finish them! America (heart) Israel. Always Nikki Haley.”
- Haley toured an Israeli military post with Israel’s former U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon, who shared the photos of the signed shell.
- Israel is currently engaged in conflicts with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon along its northern border.
The Associated Press has the story:
Nikki Haley wrote ‘Finish them’ on an Israeli artillery shell
Newslooks- JERUSALEM — (AP)
Nikki Haley has signed an Israeli artillery shell with the words “finish them” while touring the country’s northern border with Lebanon.
Haley, a former contender for the Republican presidential nomination, is visiting the Mideast this week and met Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of Israelis taken hostage into Gaza. Haley also toured areas struck by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
Haley, who served as U.N. ambassador during the Trump administration, visited an Israeli military post Tuesday with Israel’s former ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon. His office shared the photos of the signed artillery shell.
“Finish them! America (heart) Israel. Always Nikki Haley,” read the message she left on the munition.
Haley’s visit comes as Israel faces heightened criticism for not doing enough to protect civilians in Gaza amid its war against Hamas, and days after Israeli airstrikes triggered a fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians that appeared to be one of the war’s deadliest attacks.
Israel has been battling Hezbollah militants in Lebanon along its northern border throughout he war in Gaza.
