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Ted Cruz: “The most significant threat of violence right now is Hamas…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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This is a regime over and over again that has made the decision to murder Americans, to murder our allies. They right now, The most significant threat of violence right now is Hamas and Hezbollah and the Houthis, which are the proxies that are controlled and paid for by Iran. And those proxies, they target Americans and they target Israelis and our other allies. We're seeing that unfold right now. And by the way, they're not just limited to the Middle East. (05:49–06:02)

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Asserts that Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis are the most significant threats and are controlled by Iran.

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