Senator Graham Spent the Weekend in Israel and Toured Terror Tunnels Near Gaza

Katie Pavlich | March 11, 2019 1:30 PM

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham made a visit to Israel over the weekend where he met with a number of officials and toured tunnels used by terrorists near the Gaza strip.

With @USAmbIsrael David Friedman inspecting a Gaza tunnel. The tunnels have been used by groups like Hamas to smuggle weapons and terrorize Israeli citizens. pic.twitter.com/4gVROHRvEw
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 10, 2019

With @LindseyGrahamSC today touring a Gaza terror tunnel. Cost of tunnel = cost of 2 new schools = cost of 30 new homes. #Hamas consistently makes the wrong choices for the people of #Gaza. Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/ddcrLOrP9y
— David M. Friedman (@USAmbIsrael) March 10, 2019

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R, South Carolina) and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, March 11, 2019. pic.twitter.com/2MxE0BrII1
— USEmbassyJerusalem (@usembassyjlm) March 11, 2019

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a breakfast meeting this morning, at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, with US Senator @LindseyGrahamSC. @USAmbIsrael David Friedman also attended. pic.twitter.com/g7jq5VcmTH
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 11, 2019

.@LindseyGrahamSC & @USAmbIsrael toured the Gaza border area today. Sen. Graham & Amb. Friedman were briefed by @IDF Southern Command Commander Maj.-Gen. Halevi and visited an cross-border Hamas terror tunnel accompanied by Brig.-Gen. Toledano, commander of the IDF Gaza division. pic.twitter.com/H7Zng7Qc0W
— USEmbassyJerusalem (@usembassyjlm) March 10, 2019

The terrorist organization Hamas has been holding major riots on the border with Israel for months on end. Rioters throw grenades and other objects at Israeli forces and send flaming balloons into Israeli farm land, burning thousands of acres.

Meanwhile, Israel will hold elections in April. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of bribery and violating the public trust. He was indicted last week by the country's attorney general and vowed to fight against the "witch hunt."