'Israelis are leaders in intelligence, which is hugely helpful to us when we are trying find out what is going on in the Middle East,' she said. 

'A great choice,' wrote former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman of congresswoman who has been at the forefront of efforts to investigate US universities for failing to protect Jews on campus.

The former Israel Cabinet minister said he did all he could to raise awareness of the horrors perpetrated by Hamas on innocent Israelis on Oct. 7.