Trump called Hezbollah 'very smart' following a rocket attack on Israel, while offering curiously timed criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined an increasing number of Republicans in denouncing former President Donald Trump for seemingly praising Lebanese Islamist military group Hezbollah as 'smart.'During a speech in Florida on Wednesday night, Trump said that Hezbollah was 'very smart' after it launched a rocket attack on Israel.
As of Thursday, at least 1,200 people had been killed in Israel, the Associated Press reported, citing the Israeli military. Over 1,400 people had been killed in Gaza, according to authorities there, AP said.
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