The IDF [Israeli military] is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel,
The most important issue today is the ceasefire, especially in Lebanon and in Gaza,
Iran launched a war into Israel, so to say that the Israelis who are defending themselves and our hostages shouldn't attack sites in Iran that could kill them – especially when you're the one who gave Iran $7 billion as a commander in chief and then allowed them to acquire nuclear materials – is wildly political."
I mean, to make the statement, ‘Please leave their nuclear alone.' I would tell you that that’s not the right answer. That was the craziest answer because, you know what? Soon, they’re going to have nuclear weapons. And then you’re going to have problems."
They have a right to respond, but they should respond proportionally." ... The answer is no."
They asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran? And he goes, ‘As long as they don’t hit the nuclear stuff.’ That’s the thing you want to hit, right
When they asked him that question, the answer should have been, hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later,
The answer is no.”
We'll neither hesitate nor rush in fulfilling our duties,
The main thing we can do is try to rally the rest of the world and our allies into participating ... to tamp this down,
They're not going to make a decision immediately, and so we're going to wait to see when they want to talk,
No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none. And I think Bibi should remember that,
Isn't that what you're supposed to hit? I mean, it's the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons. If they're going to do it, they're going to do it. But we'll find out whatever their plans are,
We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees,
I think he's got that one wrong,
The Israelis have not concluded what they are going to do in terms of a strike. That's under discussion,
We extend our condolences to the family. We are working to understand the circumstances of the incident,
The toll on civilians from this campaign is totally unacceptable,
Look, the Israelis have every right to respond to vicious attacks on them — not just from the Iranians, but from everyone, from Hezbollah, the Houthis,
Whether he is trying to influence the election, I don't know but I am not counting on that,