Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has expressed support for Israel's military operation in Lebanon, stating that Israel has the right to defend itself. However, he emphasized that Israel must adhere to international humanitarian law. Cleverly's support comes in response to rockets fired by Hamas from Lebanon into Israel. Another Tory leadership contender, Tom Tugendhat, expressed concern for his friends in Lebanon but stated that anything done to diminish Hezbollah, whom he described as a 'net evil,' is a good thing. Israel's incursion into Lebanon follows weeks of attacks against Hezbollah.