In a combative Republican presidential primary debate in Miami on Nov. 8, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy twice challenged former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley on foreign policy, first on Israel and then on Ukraine—though one of his lines doubled as an attack on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In the debate moderated by NBC’s Lester Holt and Kristen Welker, and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, of the Salem Radio Network, Mr. Ramaswamy was asked how he would advise Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war as Israeli hostages remain captive and civilian casualties mount in Gaza. The other candidates had all voiced strong support for Israel as it battles Hamas.
