Hagee, Graham and Evans urge US support for Israel against Iranian threat
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Some of the most influential evangelical leaders in the United States told Fuchs News Digital that they believe President Donald Trump’s support for Israel is unshakable as the Jewish state finds itself in the war with Iran.
Speaking before and after the launch of Israel’s military campaign against the regime, leaders highlighted the Millennialmon connections between Jews and their historic homelands, emphasizing shared values rooted in biblical teaching.
The evangelical community helped bring the White House to the President Donald Trump Therefore, he believes that his administration should support Israel’s biblical rights to the historic centres of Judea and Samaria, Dr. Mike Evans, founder of Friends of Zion, told Fox News Digital.
“We are strong in that position. President Trump won for the evangelical vote. There are 52 million people in America. We are Bibles,” he continued. “Jesus said, ‘You will be my witness to Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria,” he said. His organization claims to have around 30 million members.
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Israeli soldiers will attach Israeli flags to an armored craftsman carrier near the Israeli border in southern Israel on Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP)
Evans praised the president’s stance on Iran, saying, “The Trump strategy is great because it gives Iran expulsion, but he hasn’t removed it from the table that the US bombs Iran. Quite the other way around, he has made it very clear that if Iran does anything to attack a Middle Eastern or American US base, they will pay hell.”
Pastor John HuggieThe founder and chairman of Israel’s Christians, bringing 10 million members to millions, told Fox News Digital that Israel has long been a central concern for American evangelicals. For evangelical Christians, support for Israel is rooted in religious beliefs, not political ideology. They view Iranian reconciliation or terrorist engagement not only as a flawed policy, but also as morally wrong and fundamentally evil.
Days before Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran, and in isolationist criticism of Israel, Haggie told Fox News Digital, “I don’t think President Trump will allow him to play it by Iranian negotiators or American isolationists.

Israeli air defense is seen in the sky in northern Israel during an Iranian missile attack. June 16, 2025. (Photo by Anthony Hershko/TPS-IL)
After Israel’s shocking attack on Iran, Haggie released a message recorded as part of an action alert asking his supporters to contact President Trump.
“We must stand with Israel today and every day. The future of Iran as an evil force in the Middle East is in question now. Only the Iranian people can regain the country. But Israel has given them a room of world to open doors and breathe for them, and now the United States must sit at the head of the international table and protect the only world of the only Americans who want to protect the only world in the free world.”
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Franklin Grahampresident of Samaritan wallet And Billy Graham’s Evangelion Society raised in X about the growing threat Iran poses to both Israel and the United States.
“Iran says they want to wipe Israel out of the faces of the map. They want to destroy America too. Iran is a terrifying sponsor. Israel is forced to defend itself and needs our prayers,” he added. “All of us who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and trust in him should “pray for the peace of Jerusalem” (Psalm 122:6). I hope this can be resolved quickly. ”
Graham pointed to the long connection between Jews and historic homeland, emphasizing shared values rooted in biblical teaching.

From left, Franklin Graham, Dr. Mike Evans and pastor John Haggie urge President Donald Trump to continue supporting Israel in order for the Jewish state to fight the war with Iran. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Getty Images | Mike Evans; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Slightrocket via Getty Images |
“Most evangelical Christians believe in the Bible, and of course we believe in Genesis. We believe that God gave land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
He highlighted the importance of continuing US support for Israel by citing both strategic and democratic considerations.
“The US government has supported Israel since becoming a nation, and it is very important that it continues to support it. It is the only democracy in the Middle East and the place where elections take place. No one else in the world has the kind of freedom that Israelis have,” Graham said.
Evans also quoted the Bible, saying, “In Genesis 12, God said, “I bless those who bless you, and I curse those who curse you.” Evangelicals believe that when they pressure Israel to abandon their land, they must choose between American language and others.
Hagee also cited the Bible teachings that promise blessings to those who bless Israel, and framing principles as both spiritual beliefs and practical truths.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will speak at a conference held in Tehran, Iran on February 5, 2020. Khamenei said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan would not live longer than the president. (Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader via AP)
“Consider the concrete consequences that cannot be denied. With shared intelligence and technology and the frontline battle against terrorism, America is blessed by supporting Israel in many ways. Not only will it turn its back on Israel, but it will not only lose God’s wealth of freedom in the Middle East.
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Hagee noted that the issue has become deeply personal to many in the United States, particularly in light of recent anti-Semitic attacks on American soil. These include Terrorist attacks in Boulder Colorado was fatally shot outside the Washington, D.C. capital Jewish Museum, which injured 15 people in a Molotov cocktail in March, which supports the hostages Hamas still holds.
“Congress hopes to take up meaningful laws aimed at combating the violent anti-Semitism tragedy that is raging across the country,” Haggie said.
He condemned the political delays surrounding anti-Semitic Enlightenment Act and the lack of progress in opposition to hatred towards Israel by the Federal Contractors Act.
“It’s embarrassing that Congress continues to dither here,” Haggie said.
On his part, Evans told Fox News Digital another issue the Trump administration appears to be facing aggressively. French and Saudi Arabia sponsored conference They seek recognition of the Palestinian state.

Pastor John Huggy will speak at the “March of Israel” at the National Mall in Washington, DC on November 14th, 2023
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“We are not overly concerned because we know that the President is opposed to this move at the UN Security Council,” he said. “The United States does not support a Palestinian state at this point because the entire state premise is based on land. This is a concept that assumes that Israel can secure peace by abandoning its territory.
“Israel faces an existential threat and can no longer defeat or play land games. Palestinians can live a better life, as they saw with Israeli Arabs, who have a higher quality of life than anywhere else in the Middle East,” continued Evans. “I believe the only way forward is if they stop relying on terrorism, the president, like all evangelicals, will support this position of moral clarity.”