Rep. Adam Smith to Newsmax: Rafah Assault Would Be a Catastrophe

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., told Newsmax on Saturday that an “all-out military assault would, in fact, be a humanitarian catastrophe.”

Tensions in the Middle East remain at levels not seen in decades with an anticipated Iranian strike against Israel appearing imminent. On Saturday, commandos from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized an Israeli-affiliated cargo vessel while Israel preps for a full ground assault on the border city of Rafah.

Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel “has been clear from the very start.”