Progressive Democrats in Congress erupted in outrage Thursday night after Israel launched limited defensive strikes on Iranian targets—prompted by ongoing threats and hostile action from Tehran.

Leading the charge, members of the radical-left “Squad” took to social media to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling him a “war criminal” and accusing him of reckless warmongering—all while ignoring Iran’s destabilizing role in the region.

“Israel has once again bombed Iran, a dangerous & reckless escalation. The war criminal Netanyahu wants to ignite an endless regional war & drag the US into it,” Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., posted on X—offering no condemnation of Iran’s own threats or proxies.

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., quickly followed suit, portraying Israel—not the Iranian regime—as the aggressor. Tlaib claimed Netanyahu would “do anything to maintain his grip on power,” and Omar accused the U.S. of being a pawn of Israel.

“We cannot let him drag our country into a war with Iran,” said Tlaib. “Our government must stop funding and supporting this rogue genocidal regime.”

Omar echoed similar rhetoric, warning that Americans should prepare “to either see their tax dollars being spent on weapon supplies to Israel or be dragged into war with Iran.”

Neither representative acknowledged that Israel's actions followed credible intelligence of impending Iranian attacks—a reality U.S. defense officials have privately confirmed.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., chimed in from MSNBC, suggesting Israel’s moves were politically motivated to derail negotiations with Iran, framing Israel—not Tehran—as the obstacle to peace.

“It appears as if this was an attempt by Israel to scuttle Donald Trump’s negotiations with Iran,” Murphy claimed.

Meanwhile, Iran continues to pursue its uranium enrichment and support for terrorist proxies across the region, drawing little to no criticism from these same voices in Congress.

Despite Democratic outcry, former President Trump took to Truth Social Friday morning, saying Iran now had a “second chance” to return to the table—crediting Israeli action with strengthening America’s negotiating hand.

As Israel braces for more threats, the question remains: why do some in Congress rush to condemn the Middle East’s only democracy, while giving the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism a pass?