Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to visit Israel on Sunday, making him the first 2024 Republican presidential candidate to go since the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
CNN reported that Christie said he was invited by the Jewish state and will meet with several families of people kidnapped by Hamas, soldiers within the Israel Defense Forces, and Israeli officials.
He is also planning to visit just outside the Gaza Strip's border with southern Israel, where much of the massacre of over 1,000 civilians occurred.The announcement comes two days after Christie joined every other candidate at the third GOP primary debate in pledging his support for Israel's ground incursion into the Gaza Strip.
"Remember that Hamas' main goal is to get rid of Israel — is to get Israel absolutely off the map," he added. After he returns from Israel, Christie is expected to deliver a foreign policy address at the Hudson Institute on Wednesday, according to CNN.
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