Mike Huckabee Tells Tucker Israel Can TAKE OVER The ENTIRE Middle East

 

Mike Huckabee Tells Tucker Israel Can TAKE OVER The ENTIRE Middle East

In a newly released interview with Tucker Carlson on Friday, February 20, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated that it would be "fine if [Israel] took it all," referring to a vast area of the Middle East described in biblical scripture.

 

Key details from the exchange include:

Biblical Context: Carlson cited Genesis 15:18, which describes land promised to Abraham's descendants extending "from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates". This region would encompass modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and parts of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

The Quote: When pressed on whether he believed Israel has a divine right to this entire region, Huckabee replied, “It would be fine if they took it all”.

Clarification: Huckabee immediately followed this by saying he did not believe Israel was actually seeking to take over those countries. He later characterized his own remark as “somewhat hyperbolic” and clarified that Israel's current focus is on maintaining security within its existing borders.

Wider Discussion: The interview was a confrontational two-and-a-half-hour discussion covering Israel’s nuclear program, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and Carlson's recent claims of being detained at Ben Gurion Airport.

Huckabee’s comments have drawn sharp criticism from diplomats and international law experts, who noted that such statements conflict with the principle of territorial integrity.