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Georgia Senate Debate Features Heated Exchange on Israel, Iran War
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In a Georgia Senate debate, Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff stated Israeli forces violated international law in Gaza, while Republican challenger Mike Collins accused Ossoff of aligning with anti-Israel Democrats. The candidates also fiercely debated the war in Iran, with Ossoff calling it a disastrous "lie" and Collins defending the need to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. The exchange, moderated by Rick Folbaum, occurred ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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- Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff stated Israeli forces violated international law in Gaza.
- Ossoff and challenger Mike Collins clashed over Israel, Iran war, and extremism allegations.
- Ossoff called the war in Iran a "disaster" and claimed the U.S. was "lied into" it.
- Collins accused Ossoff of aligning with anti-Israel figures on the Democratic left.
- The debate was the first televised encounter before the November 3 midterm elections.
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