Following the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham at age 71 from a brief illness, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a tribute, stating that Israel had lost one of its greatest friends in the South Carolina Republican. Graham, a longtime U.S. senator and retired Air Force colonel who had just returned from a visit to Ukraine, was remembered by former President Donald Trump as a patriot and close ally. Graham’s office confirmed he died late Saturday after emergency crews responded to his Washington residence for a reported cardiac arrest. His passing prompted reactions from multiple political figures, including a separate social media post by a Texas Muslim leader who celebrated the senator’s death over his past remarks on Gaza.