Jerusalem Post/World NewsGraham's death was announced on Sunday by his office on social media.Follow us on GoogleUS Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a news conference in Tel Aviv in August. He has declared: ‘If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us. I’m not going to let that happen.’(photo credit: FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 12, 2026 09:47Updated: JULY 12, 2026 10:02Israeli politicians took to social media to mourn Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham after his sudden death was announced on social media on Sunday."I am shocked and heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of the great American patriot, a great friend of Israel, and my dear friend US Senator Lindsey Graham," President Isaac Herzog said on X/Twitter on Sunday morning.Herzog called Graham a "beacon of moral clarity and a true leader of the US-Israel partnership.""We will never forget how he stood by the people of Israel in our most difficult moments, and we will remain eternally grateful for his sense of justice, truth, and loyalty," he wrote. "The people of Israel mourn his loss, and I will miss my great friend very dearly."Israel lost "one of its greatest friends," said National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in an English-language post to X on Sunday."Senator Lindsey Graham stood with Israel not because it was easy, but because he believed it was right. His unwavering support, courage, and moral clarity earned him the admiration of millions of Israelis," Ben-Gvir wrote. "The State of Israel will always remember his friendship, his unwavering support, and his steadfast commitment to Israel’s security."Ben-Gvir concluded by sending his condolences to Graham's family and the American people."May his memory be a blessing."Former prime minister Naftali Bennett echoed the sentiment in his own post to X."I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend Senator Lindsey Graham. America has lost a devoted patriot, and Israel has lost one of its greatest friends," Bennett wrote. "Lindsey stood with Israel through our darkest hours, with courage. My thoughts and prayers are with his family."In his own statement, Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan said that he was "filled with sorrow over the sudden passing of Lindsey Graham," praising Graham for his love of Israel and idealism."He was a true lover of Israel and an idealist. A man who believed, out of Christian faith, that the Jews should return to the Land of Israel, and worked for decades for the State of Israel and strengthening the bond between Israel and the United States," Dagan said. "Whoever blesses the people of Israel is blessed, and he blessed the people of Israel from the bottom of his heart, without ceasing.""Graham did not hesitate to confront anyone, not even the President of the United States, when it came to the security of the State of Israel."Dagan noted Graham's position as a "declared friend of Samaria," adding that the senator was one of the official hosts of the West Bank conference held in Washington last month."The enlightened world has lost a role model, and a great void has opened up in the base of the common camp of the enlightened world on both sides of the ocean," Dagan concluded. "We will have to - both in the United States and in Israel - work very hard to fill the void that has been created."Follow us on Google