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The two top Hill Republicans said Israel was within its rights to attack Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic must not retaliate against U.S. assets in the region.

Hill Republicans play it safe on Israel-Iran

After Israel’s massive strikes against Iran over the last 12 hours – a campaign that decimated several nuclear facilities and killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists — Republican leaders have taken a decidedly different tack than usual.

Typically, when Israel is in the midst of a war, the Republican response is quite simple: America should fully and unconditionally support its closest ally in the region.

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