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Huckabee Amplifies GOP Figure’s Claim That Trump Did Not Abandon Israel

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By כיכר השבת

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 19, 2026

What happened

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee shared Mark Zell’s argument that Trump did not abandon Israel and paused confrontation with Iran for domestic political reasons. Zell said the arrangement leaves Israel free to defend itself and does not weaken U.S.-Israel ties.

  • 01Huckabee posted Mark Zell’s remarks on X and endorsed them.
  • 02Zell said Trump did not abandon Israel or change his support.
  • 03He linked the Iran pause to Trump’s November midterm strategy.
  • 04Zell said the deal leaves Israel free to act in Lebanon, Syria and Iran.
  • 05He said U.S.-Israel relations remain strong and unbreakable.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Huckabee Amplifies GOP Figure’s Claim That Trump Did Not Abandon Israel
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Huckabee Says Trump’s Iran Move Is Election Politics, Not a Break With Israel

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