The president of the United States, Joe Biden, insisted this Wednesday that his commitment to the security of the Jewish people is unwavering, while the White House revealed that it is working with Israel and Egypt to remove civilians from Gaza.
“My commitment to the security of Israel and the security of the Jewish people is unwavering. The United States supports it and we will work on it today and in the future,” Biden stressed at a public event on family finances, which began with a few words about the conflict.
The American head of state stressed that “there is no justification for terrorism” and that this type of terrorist violence “which is shown as if it were a GIF is out of the ordinary.”
“This attack brought to light the painful memories and scars left by a millennium of anti-Semitism and genocide against the Jewish people,” Biden also highlighted to reporters.
The government official indicated that, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, he spoke by telephone this Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what was at least the fourth call between Biden and Netanyahu since Saturday’s attack, and is also planning participate this Wednesday in a round table with leaders of the Jewish community.
A White House spokesman said Wednesday that Washington is “actively working” with Israel and Egypt to allow civilians to leave Gaza.
“Civilians are not responsible for what Hamas did,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, adding that he was not in a position to make a precise announcement or determine “a specific road or corridor.”
The United States is already sending Israel ammunition and components that the Jewish state needs for the Iron Dome air defense system, which Israel is currently using against missiles launched from the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, the United States has reinforced its military presence in the region by deploying fighter jets, including the sophisticated F-35 and F-15, and sending a group of aircraft carriers and destroyers to the eastern Mediterranean, including the USS Normandy.
The US State Department revealed today that the number of US citizens confirmed dead in the war between Israel and Hamas has increased to 22, up from 14 who were confirmed dead on Tuesday.
Around 150 Americans will be held hostage by Hamas, according to data released by Joe Biden on Tuesday.
Hamas, a movement that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and is classified as terrorist by the European Union, the United States and Israel, launched an unprecedented land, sea and air attack against Israel on Saturday, in the largest escalation of the Israeli conflict. Palestinian conflict in decades.
The conflict has caused more than 1,200 deaths on the Israeli side and 1,055 in Gaza since Saturday, according to data updated this Wednesday by both sides.
Source: TSF
