U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Sounds Alarm on Hamas and Hezbollah Weaponization

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina, warned on Sunday that Hamas is rearming and attempting to strengthen its control in Gaza, while Hezbollah continues to produce weapons in Lebanon.

The senator spoke during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu welcomed Graham, calling him “a great friend of Israel and a dear personal friend,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Graham wished Israelis a Happy Hanukkah and expressed hope that 2026 would be “a year of peace and of defeating the bad guy.”

Responding to Graham’s observations on Hamas and Hezbollah, which the senator described as “an unacceptable outcome,” Netanyahu said: “You’re right on both counts. You’re usually right — I could even say always, but we’ll leave a bit of room.”