JERUSALEM, Israel – After President Joe Biden’s shocking debate performance Thursday, Israelis are alarmed, as are many other allies. They worry evil actors on the world stage might take advantage of the world’s greatest superpower being led by a frail, weak, commander-in-chief.
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As columnist Amnon Lord put it in Israel Hayom, “In a world rife with aggressive forces, the unflattering image of an American president – the leader of the free world – appearing weak and incoherent encourages them to exploit opportunities.”
Israeli columnist Nadav Eyal added in Yediot Ahronot, , “Weakness is not a trait that an American president can convey, by any means.”
Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) expressed similar worries on Fox News this weekend, saying, “It’s what foreign leaders – our enemies – saw in that debate, in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. Right now are they thinking, ‘This is our moment of opportunity?'”
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Israel Defense Forces in northern Israel this weekend it’s their military might that may intimidate Hezbollah enough that it will halt its daily attacks in the region and negotiate a peace deal.
Gallant declared the nation is
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