With many Americans hesitant about using taxpayer money to give foreign aid to any country, not just Ukraine, Tal Heinrich told Newsmax on Wednesday the case for Israel is simple: It is on the front lines of the “fight of the civilized world against barbarism.”

“We are very thankful for the American people, the U.S. Congress, and for the [Biden] administration for the support, the moral support and material support that we’ve had so far during this war that we didn’t start and we didn’t want,” Heinrich, a spokeswoman for the Israeli government, told “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “We know that the American people, our best friends, know how to tell good from evil, right from wrong. And this is why they choose to support Israel, because it’s not just Israel’s war against Hamas.

“We just happen to be on the front lines of the fight of the civilized world against barbarism. … We have to send the right message to terrorists, not just Hamas, but rather all around the world. They’re watching us now. They’re taking notes. And if we show leniency and if Israel does not achieve a total victory over Hamas, this is an open invitation for more terrorism, not just in our region but around the world.”

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