Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) dropped out of the Republican presidential primary on Monday night, becoming the second Republican to do so.

Hurd — who polled near the bottom of the primary field, struggled to garner even 1% in the polls, and never made it onto the debate stage — joined the ranks of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who dropped out in late August after failing to make the first presidential debate.

“Unfortunately, it has become clear to me and my team that the time has come to suspend our campaign,” he said. ” While I appreciate all the time and energy our supporters have given, it is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump and President Biden. I urge donors, voters, and other candidates to unite around an alternative candidate to Trump. Otherwise, we will repeat the same errors as in 2016. If the Republican party nominates Donald Trump or the various personalities jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior, we will lose.”

He said that he ran because he wanted to preserve “this experiment called America” and because he thought the country deserved better options than President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. He also stressed the importance of major issues he believed that Americans were not focused enough on, including artificial intelligence, the brewing Cold War with China, and crisis on the U.S. southern border.

“Our nation deserves a leader who can unite us and navigate the complex challenges we face, particularly when it comes to our national security,” he said. “I believe Ambassador Nikki Haley is the best person in this race to do that.”

“Ambassador Haley has shown a willingness to articulate a different vision for the country than Donald Trump and has an unmatched grasp on the complexities of our foreign policy,” he continued. “I wholeheartedly endorse Ambassador Haley and look forward to supporting her for the remainder of this race.”

When I first entered the Republican presidential primary field in June, I knew I was a dark horse candidate with a path to victory that would contain many obstacles. But as I traveled across the country, I met so many Americans who believed in my campaign’s message of unity and…

— Will Hurd (@WillHurd) October 9, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Monday that what Israel is preparing to do to those responsible for the heinous attacks on the nation over the weekend will be remembered for decades.

The remarks come after 900 people inside Israel, including several U.S. citizens, were murdered by Hamas terrorists in a widespread coordinated attack that involved sophisticated planning.

“Israel is at war,” Netanyahu said. “We didn’t want this war. It was forced upon us in the most brutal and savage way. But though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it.”

Netanyahu highlighted the persecution that Jews have faced throughout history, noting that they were no longer “stateless” or “defenseless.”

“Hamas will understand that by attacking us, they have made a mistake of historic proportions,” he said. “We will exact a price that will be remembered by them and Israel’s other enemies for decades to come.”

He said that the Palestinians slaughtered entire families, massacred hundreds at a festival, kidnapped scores of women and elderly people — including a Holocaust survivor.

“Hamas terrorists bound, burned and executed children,” he said. “They are savages. Hamas is ISIS. And just as the forces of civilization united to defeat ISIS, the forces of civilization must support Israel in defeating Hamas.”

In a speech delivered in English, Netanyahu thanked the U.S. for its support of the Jewish state.

In a speech delivered in Hebrew to the Israeli people, Netanyahu said that some of the acts carried out by Hamas were so barbaric that he would not describe the acts on television.

He said that Israel’s five main goals for now were defeating any terrorists remaining in Israel; launching massive, unprecedented offensive operation; not allowing the conflict to spread to other border areas; expanding support in the international community; and solidifying national unity in the country.

He said that any city where Hamas operates will be turned into “a city of ruins.”

“I know we all want results here and now. It will take time,” he said, adding that by the time the war was over “all of Israel’s enemies will know that it was a terrible mistake to attack Israel.”

He said what Israel is about to do to its enemies will resonate with them “for generations.”

Israel is at war.

We didn’t want this war.

It was forced upon us in the most brutal and savage way.
But though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it.

Once, the Jewish people were stateless.
Once, the Jewish people were defenseless.
No longer.

Hamas will… pic.twitter.com/eVECGnzLu3

— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 9, 2023