Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has called for the United States to “detach” from Israel following Israeli strikes on Lebanon that killed over 200 people. The remarks came on his show after a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Pakistan, which was meant to include Lebanon, was disputed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House.
Carlson, a long-time critic of Israel who has broken with the Trump administration over the conflict, argued that the US should end all military and economic aid to Israel. “The United States government should send not one more dollar to Israel and not one more piece of military materiel to Israel,” he said, citing the 1967 USS Liberty incident as an example of Israel acting against US interests.
He clarified that he does not advocate treating Israel as an enemy, but rather as an ally “with restrictions and reservations and redlines.” Carlson has faced accusations of antisemitism, which he denies, and has been increasingly vocal since leaving Fox News in 2023.
His comments follow Israeli strikes on Wednesday that Lebanese authorities said killed 203 people and wounded over 1,000. The ceasefire brokered by Iran and Pakistan was intended to include Lebanon, but Israel and the US insisted it did not cover the country.
