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US assures on supporting Israel to defend itself
US President Joe Biden said the United States “stands with Israel” in the atracks launched by Hamas on the country, promising to Israelis help defend themselves.
Biden, who spoke to the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said: “Today, the people of Israel are under attack, orchestrated by a terrorist organization, Hamas.
“In this moment of tragedy, I want to say to them and to the world and to terrorists everywhere that the United States stands with Israel.
“We’ll make sure they have the help their citizens need and they can continue to defend themselves.”
According to him, “When I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning, I told him the United States stands with the people of Israel in the face of this terrorist assaults. ”
Biden also said he had instructed his team to remain in constant contact with leaders across the region, including Egypt, Türkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, the UAE, as well as with European partners and the Palestinian Authority.
Also, Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defence, stated that the Pentagon would provide Israel with everything necessary for self-defence and protection of civilians from Hamas’ terrorist attacks.
On the morning of 7 October, a large number of missiles was launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel by Hamas militants; fires surged through Israeli cities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke out in support of Israel following the attack by Hamas terrorists.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called upon the residents of the Gaza Strip to immediately evacuate, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Israel would change the reality in Gaza for 50 years ahead.
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