Joe Biden
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials spoke several times on Oct. 10, the fourth day after Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,000 people.
“The brutality of Hamas, the blood-thirstiness brings to mind the worst rampages of ISIS. This is terrorism, but sadly for the Jewish people, it’s not new,” the U.S. president said.
“We have to go in,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden.
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement on Monday about American citizens impacted in Israel.
The U.S. president and European leaders have expressed support for Israel’s battle against the terrorist group.
The U.S. president spoke for a little more than two minutes and did not take questions; at his side was U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation,” said U.S. President Joe Biden.
Netanyahu thanked the U.S. president for the unreserved support and made it clear that a “forceful, prolonged campaign” is necessary.
“As the High Holidays conclude, let us all summon the courage to make the changes required to bridge the gap between the world we see and the world we seek,” the U.S. president stated.
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U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern about “settler violence” and “terrorists violence,” the official said.
The leaders discussed an economic corridor linking Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
