Washington: US President Joe Biden called the surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on the Israeli army on Saturday, October 7, 2023, “unjustified” and “heartbreaking” and “unjustified”. .” He also emphasized America’s “strong” support for Israel.
Hundreds of Israelis have been killed and many injured in these attacks. Meanwhile, the number of dead and wounded by Hamas, the Gaza Strip’s ruling group, has yet to be determined.
“As this situation develops, we emphasize that the United States will always support the State of Israel,” Biden stressed, Saturday, October 7, 2023, as quoted from voanews.com.
Biden said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the current situation. He has also been in contact with the King of Jordan and several US national security officials.
“We stand ready to provide all appropriate support to the government and people of Israel,” Biden said.
“Terrorism can never be justified. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns that no other party hostile to Israel will try to take advantage of this situation. The US administration’s support for Israel’s defense is very strong and unwavering,” he said.
In a call with members of the media Saturday evening, a senior Biden administration official said the White House had been in contact throughout the day with top officials or leaders from the Palestinian Authority (PA), Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Germany. , England and Italy.
Saturday’s attack by Hamas produced a rare agreement among US politicians, Democrats and Republicans.
