Israeli officials offer their condolences after death of US Senator Lindsey Graham

July 12 (Reuters) – Israel’s prime minister and other leading officials offered their condolences on Sunday for the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, saying they had lost a dear friend.

“Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. 

“Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend.” 

In separate posts on X, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and former prime minister Naftali Bennett called Graham a true friend of Israel and one of its strongest supporters. 

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan, Nayera Abdallah and Maayan LubellEditing by David Goodman)

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