It might in the short term, but not in the long term.

Graham was also a strong supporter of Israel and a hawkish backer of the Iran war.

We in Israel, alongside the people of our region, owe Sen. Lindsey Graham immense gratitude for a dedication to our alliance that was rooted in his mission to protect America.

Graham was known for his hawkish views on US defence and foreign policies.

Israel is safer because of Lindsey Graham's steadfast friendship, his moral clarity, and his willingness to stand firm when it mattered most.

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Graham sought to reassure Israelis that support for their country remained deeply embedded in Congress. “Quite frankly, Congress has Israel’s back," he said.

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The veteran Republican senator was as old-school as they get in Washington, DC, and his death removes one of Israel’s staunchest allies of in the White House.

Graham died Saturday, aged 71, following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His office did not immediately disclose an official cause of death.

Graham, an ex-Trump critic, had turned into staunch supporter of the US president’s domestic and international policies.

Republican senator pushed for Middle East security ties and war with Iran, and was a staunch defender of Ukraine against Russia's invasion

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The South Carolina senator, who died Saturday, has built a legacy advocating for a muscular foreign policy.

I last communicated with Graham just a few days before I received the message on Sunday morning that he had died. It took me a while to process that message.

“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.

He showed us that public service is not about personal advancement. It is about leaving your country, your allies, and the world stronger than you found them.