Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will resolve their public split over Lebanon, predicting the security of Americans and allies will ultimately drive the U.S.-Iran deal across the finish line.

Britt’s appearance on “Ed Henry: The Big Take” came hours after Trump rebuked Israel from the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, saying he was “not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah” and warning that the fight was throwing “a negative light” on his pending agreement with Tehran.

Iran told mediators Sunday that Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs could complicate the deal, which the White House aims to formalize Friday in Switzerland.

Asked whether the friction could unravel the framework, Britt steered the answer back to Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

“Look, I know that obviously Israel wants peace there in the region as well,” she said.

“I mean, you have to think about what all that country and the men and women of Israel have been through. When you look at October 7th, when you think about the fact that there are people right there in the region, not even far away, just miles down the road, that want to do them harm, that have said death to Israel and that have worked to follow through with that.”

She called the 2023 Hamas assault “beyond comprehension” and said Israel had no choice but to keep pressing.

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