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Former President Trump addressed Iran's attack on Israel where he said it was because the United States was showing 'great weakness.'
'I want to say God bless the people of Israel,' Trump said at the top of his political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
'They're under attack right now. That's that's because we show great weakness,' the ex-president said at the top of the event.
His remarks came as Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel Saturday night in retaliation for a deadly Israeli airstrike two weeks ago.
The Israeli military said the airborne threats was intercepted with help from allies including the United States.
'America prays for Israel. We send our absolute support to everyone in harm's way,' Trump said.
Trump said 'America prays for Israel' during his political rally on Saturday but then claimed the attack by Iran Saturday night was because 'we show great weakness'
The ex-president also cast blame on the U.S. before moving on to other topics.
'The weakness that we've shown is unbelievable,' Trump told his supporters. 'It would not have happened if we were in office.'
His claim echoed similar ones he has made online and at political events in recent months as tensions escalated in the Middle East and Israel wages war in Gaza.
''Israel attack both October 7 and today would have never happened,' he went on Saturday.
Biden is seen here walking to the Oval Office after returning from Delaware to consult his national security team
The former president also took to Truth Social on Saturday with a series of posts about Israel including: 'Israel is under attack!'
The former president added that if he was commander in chief
