McCaul told Israel about ‘bad optic’ of war continuing

Published September 9, 2025 2:51pm ET



Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told officials during his recent visit to Israel that they are “winning the war,” but “losing the public relations battle.”

The former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who traveled to Israel and the West Bank last month as part of a larger congressional delegation that included House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), spoke at an event on Tuesday to discuss his visit and what he learned from Israeli officials about possible post-war plans.

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