President of the United States, Joe Bidenconvicted this Saturday “terrorist attacks” against Israel and warned that Washington would “never” stop supporting the Israeli government.
“In this time of tragedy, I want to tell the world and the terrorists that the United States stands with Israel. We will never stop supporting you“The President said in a White House statement accompanied by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
A major Hamas attack on Israel took place this Saturday. in a new war which killed more than 200 Israelis and at least 232 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest figures confirmed by medical sources on both sides.
The American President described ‘Frightening’ images of thousands of missiles launched from the Gaza Strip against the Israeli population, killing “not only Israeli soldiers, but also innocent civilians.”
Biden explained that in a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he conveyed “firm and unwavering support” USA for Israel’s security.
“Israel has the right to defend itself, period. “There is no justification for terrorist attacks,” he said.
Likewise, he warned Israel’s opponents not to “take advantage” of the attack for profit as “the world is watching.”
In addition to Netanyahu, Biden spoke with King Abdullah of Jordan this Saturday and instructed his team to maintain contacts with the Palestinian National Authority. Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates. and its European allies.
The American president said it was “heartbreaking” to see the lives of so many Israeli families being “destroyed” and assured that both he and first lady Jill Biden were praying for them.
“Make no mistake, the United States supports the State of Israel. We’ve been doing this since we started first nation to recognize Israel 75 years agoJust 11 minutes after its founding,” the president concluded, without answering questions from the press.