Republicans Voice Concern Over Biden’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Amid Hamas Attacks

Nominee, Obama’s Treasury Secretary Jack Lew vows to ‘end the horrific attacks by Hamas and ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself.’

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the Obama administration’s proposed fiscal year 2016 federal budget on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2015. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Republican senators have expressed strong reservations over President Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. Ambassador to Israel, which has suffered a barrage of Hamas terrorist attacks since Oct. 7.

During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Oct. 18, Republicans cited his support for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, a supporter of Hamas.