Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Lindsey Graham knew how to speak Trump's language like few others, and there is no obvious successor among Republican hawks with his charisma and access. His death leaves an open question: Who will take up the mantle as the most effective conduit for Netanyahu's messages to Trump?Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels08:27 PM • July 12 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – Americans woke up on Sunday to the shocking news of Sen. Lindsey Graham's unexpected death. They also rose to the universal outpouring of condolences and mourning from Israeli officials across the political spectrum – who typically fail to agree on little else – alongside remembrances from families of October 7 hostages and pro-Israel advocates, who absorbed the news in real time thanks to the overnight announcement of his passing by Graham's office.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastLindsey Graham's Death Leaves Israel Without a Clear Voice in Trump's EarWhat Is Influencer Clavicular, Who Once Sang 'Heil Hitler,' Doing in Tel Aviv?Exclusive: The First Chapter From 'Love and Other Enchantments'Atop the Beaufort Came the Boast: 'Hezbollah Is Dismantled.' Is It Really?Which Bills Are the Netanyahu Coalition Racing to Pass Ahead of Election RecessRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA