Republican Rep. Randy Fine (Fla.) criticized Vice President Vance on Friday morning over his stark warning to Israel during a White House press briefing on Thursday.

“I thought JD’s comments yesterday were absolutely inappropriate and frankly disgusting,” Fine said on conservative network Real America’s Voice.

Vance criticized Israel’s leadership for speaking out against the memorandum of understanding signed by President Trump on Wednesday. The agreement opened a 60-day period for peace deal negotiations and brought a halt to hostilities, which was to include Lebanon.

“If I was in the Cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world,” Vance said.

Israel, which has been closely allied with the U.S. for decades, has carried out military actions targeting Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah since nearly the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in a Friday morning statement that the Israeli military had struck Hezbollah “with force” on Thursday evening after a “heinous attack” from the militant group.

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