A surprise Israeli airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites has fractured Democrats on Capitol Hill, ending a brief moment of unity following a dramatic confrontation between Sen. Alex Padilla and security officials at a Los Angeles press event, The Hill reported.

The Democratic Party was momentarily unified Thursday after Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was tackled and detained by security during an immigration protest in Los Angeles. But hours later, Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities reignited long-standing divisions among Democrats over Middle East policy, halting efforts to project party solidarity heading into a congressional recess.

While many Democrats condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch the strike, others defended it as a necessary preemptive move to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear ambitions.

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