Nikki Haley writes 'Finish Them' on Israeli shell amid outrage over Rafah assault

Former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was seen writing "Finish Them" on an Israeli shell during her visit to Israel. Haley, who once served as the US ambassador to the United Nations, is now facing severe criticism on and off social media for this act.

Haley has not yet clarified what she implied and whom she intended to get finished during her Memorial Day visit to Israel's north bordering Lebanon.

In a post from Danny Danon, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations who accompanied her on the trip, Haley can be seen writing the phrase 'Finish Them' on an Israeli artillery shell.

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Danon’s post read, "'Finish Them'. This is what my friend the former ambassador Nikki Haley wrote," and featured the controversial image.

Nikki Haley's visit to the northern Israeli border came a day after an Israeli strike killed 45 at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah which Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later described as "a tragic error".

Haley's message coincides with her past sentiment during an interview with Fox News when she condemned Hamas'attack and called upon Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "finish them".

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Critics on social media said that Haley's message is provocative and insensitive in the wake of the ongoing Israeli offensive in Rafah where over a million displaced Palestinians are currently lodged due to the ongoing war in Gaza.

"Shame on her existence she is evil!" wrote one X user.

“These missiles will be ultimately used to kill innocent civilians and children. This is terrorism,” a second user commented.

Haley, who ended her White House bid in March after a series of defeats in Republican primary contests to Trump, recently expressed her intent to vote for Donald Trump.

But Trump has ruled her out as a vice-presidential candidate and her prospect for White House for 2028 remains uncertain.

(With inputs from agencies)