Biden spoke by cellphone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to supply U.S. help. Reuters
US President Joe Biden spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and reiterated that America will proceed to “have Israel’s back.”
“The United States stands with Israel, we will never fail to have their back. When I spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning, I told him that the United States stands with the people of Israel in the face of these terrorist assaults,” Biden stated.
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He added, “Israel has the right to defend itself and its people, full stop. I affirmed to Prime Minister Netanyahu that the United States will continue to make sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself and its people.”
I affirmed to Prime Minister Netanyahu that the US will proceed to verify Israel has what it must defend itself and its individuals.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 9, 2023
11 US residents die in Israel
On Monday, Biden introduced that amongst these killed within the Israel-Palestine assault had been 11 Americans whereas an unknown quantity stay lacking.
“As we continue to account for the horrors of the terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds of civilians murdered, we are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy. Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed,” Biden stated in a put up on X, previously Twitter.
As we proceed to account for the horrors of the terrorist assault in opposition to Israel this weekend and the tons of of civilians murdered, we’re seeing the immense scale and attain of this tragedy.
Sadly, we now know that not less than 11 Americans had been amongst these killed. pic.twitter.com/64GmhuoRob
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 9, 2023
The US President additionally stated that it’s “likely” that People are amongst these being held hostage by Hamas and that his authorities is working with Israeli officers on “every aspect of the hostage crisis.”
In an announcement, Biden stated, “The safety of American citizens—whether at home or abroad—is my top priority as President. While we are still working to confirm, we believe it is likely that American citizens may be among those being held by Hamas. I have directed my team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise Israeli counterparts on hostage recovery efforts.”