“Within the Republican Party, he stood for a faction that is getting smaller, one that viewed Israel as a stalwart ally of the United States,” one analyst told NBC News. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks in Tel Aviv last year.Amir Levy / Getty Images fileJuly 14, 2026, 2:40 PM EDTBy Matt BradleyTEL AVIV — For Israel, Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death represents more than just the loss of a powerful and reliable ally in Washington. It also precipitates a changing of the guard in the U.S.’s foreign policy establishment that leaves the Jewish state more isolated than ever.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
With Graham’s death, Israel loses a staunch ally for its increasingly unpopular cause
“Within the Republican Party, he stood for a faction that is getting smaller, one that viewed Israel as a stalwart ally of the United States,” one analyst told NBC News.
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