US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared social media updates from a Jerusalem bomb shelter Monday while Iranian missiles targeted Israeli territory, expressing strong support for Israel and harsh criticism of Iran during the attack.
Writing on X during the missile barrage, Huckabee stated: “Iran fired missiles at Israel last night & early today. The missile alerts sounded at 6am in Jerusalem. They were intercepted thank God! Iran & its proxy agents of evil want to incinerate America & Israel. Mothership of Satan is in Tehran.”
Approximately one hour afterward, the ambassador shared another update indicating he had moved to a shelter as more warning sirens activated.
“In the shelter now. Hearing loud booms overhead. Hopefully it’s the interception. Another day we live under threat of crazed Iranian regime,” he posted.
These social media messages occurred during ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran that extended into Monday. Iranian forces launched eleven separate missile volleys at Israel the night before, forcing Israeli citizens to take cover in shelters. The Home Front Command shuttered educational institutions and limited large public events, while major medical centers relocated their operations to basement levels.
Huckabee’s statements backed Israel’s defensive measures and held Iran responsible for escalating tensions.
Meanwhile, President Trump revealed he had advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching counter-strikes following Iran’s assault.
During a conversation with Channel 12’s Barak Ravid on Sunday evening, President Trump commented: “The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody. Hopefully Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3000 years.”
President Trump additionally stated: “We are very close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don’t want it to blow up because of what is happening now.”
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one,” he added. “I don’t want to see an additional attack tonight.”
In a separate Financial Times interview, President Trump declared: “Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept a deal with Iran. He doesn’t decide, I decide.”
He further noted that “the (Iranian) attack did not change my desire to complete the negotiations with Iran.”
