WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding Iran’s attack on Israel: 

“My earnest prayers are with the people of Israel as they defend against horrific attacks from Iran, whose stated goal is the annihilation of Israel. Iran has proven now multiple times they’re brazen enough to launch ballistic missiles directly into Israel. The Iranian regime is roughly 12 days away from having enough fissile material to build a nuclear warhead. I fully support Israel’s right to defend itself and launch attacks into Iran to dismantle their nuclear program. Iran—and their evil proxies—won’t stop until Israel is wiped off the map. The world needs to wake up and take these terrorists at their word before it’s too late. As the only democracy in the Middle East, we must continue to send a clear, unequivocal message: the U.S. stands with Israel.”

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