What happened?

  • Iran launched an attack on Israel, representing an escalation in the conflict between the two nations. The attack was launched directly from Iranian soil. [axios.com, jpost.com, npr.org]
  • Most of the missiles and drones fired by Iran were shot down, and a young girl was seriously wounded, but no one has been reported killed in the attack. [jpost.com]
  • The United States, Britain, France, and Jordan scrambled to protect Israel from the Iranian attack, and Congress accelerated defense assistance to Israel. [jpost.com, axios.com, npr.org]
  • Republicans have twice tried to pass legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, but it has failed due to Democratic opposition. [axios.com]
  • Lawmakers from both parties called for a response to the attack, and some requested briefings from the Biden administration. [axios.com]
  • Most Democrats, and one notable Republican, called for the House to move on a Senate-passed, $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and Palestinian civilians, which has been stalled for months. [axios.com]

What is Conservative media saying:

  • Jewish organizations and the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) expressed strong support for Israel’s right and obligation to defend itself from missile and drone attacks from Iran. [foxnews.com]
  • The U.S. must reinstate sanctions and stop its “dangerous” policy of providing funds to Iran, which the ZOA president described as a “terrorist, anti-American, anti-Israel” regime. [foxnews.com]
  • Biden is currently lobbying Congress for an $18 billion arms transfer that would send dozens of F-15 fighter jets to Israel. [theamericanconservative.com]

What is Liberal media saying?

  • The House of Representatives is shifting its schedule for the coming week to consider legislation supporting Israel. [npr.org]
  • The House Speaker will continue to engage with the White House to insist upon a proper response to the attack. [npr.org]
  • There were immediate bipartisan calls from members of Congress to pass aid for Israel in the aftermath of the Iranian attack. [npr.org]

Sources:

  • Fox News
  • New York Post
  • The American Conservative
  • Axios
  • The Jerusalem Post
  • NPR