Nikki Haley writes ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli artillery shell, drawing criticism

Reuters could not reach Haley for comment immediately on Wednesday.

Haley has been a longstanding supporter of Israel, whose war in Gaza has come under mounting international criticism, divided U.S. lawmakers over the Biden administration’s support and prompted protests at campuses across the United States.

The local Palestinian health ministry puts the death toll from the war at over 36,000. There is also widespread hunger in the narrow coastal enclave and nearly its entire 2.3 million population has been displaced.

Israel says it is acting in self-defense after the militant Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.